CVE-2023-42957
Apple iOS/iPadOS/ macOS watchOS Location Information Permission Vulnerability
Description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
INFO
Published Date :
July 29, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 12, 2024, 3:39 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42957
vulnerability.
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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-2023-42957.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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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CVE-2023-42957 vulnerability over time.
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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/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 (including) 14.0 *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 A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 [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]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42957 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-42957
weaknesses.