5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-42845
Apple Photos Hidden Photos Album Authentication Bypass
Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 2, 2023, 6:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42845 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-42845.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-42845 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42845 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-306
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42845 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.31452

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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