3.3
LOW
CVE-2023-42949
Apple Photos Temporary Directory Photo Access Weakness
Description

This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2024, 3:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42949 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 tvos
4 Apple watchos
5 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-2023-42949.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42949 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description This issue was addressed with improved data protection. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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