CVE-2023-42872 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apple	Ipados Iphone Os Macos Safari

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

History

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2024-01-10T22:03:48.609Z

Updated: 2025-06-03T14:26:22.609Z

Reserved: 2023-09-14T19:05:11.453Z

Link: CVE-2023-42872

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:30:24.955Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-10T22:15:50.327

Modified: 2025-06-03T15:15:41.320

Link: CVE-2023-42872

Redhat

No data.

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-42872", "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "apple", "dateReserved": "2023-09-14T19:05:11.453Z", "datePublished": "2024-01-10T22:03:48.609Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-06-03T14:26:22.609Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "An app may be able to access sensitive user data"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Apple", "product": "iOS and iPadOS", "versions": [{"version": "unspecified", "status": "affected", "lessThan": "17", "versionType": "custom"}]}, {"vendor": "Apple", "product": "macOS", "versions": [{"version": "unspecified", "status": "affected", "lessThan": "14", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to access sensitive user data."}], "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c", "shortName": "apple", "dateUpdated": "2024-01-10T22:03:48.609Z"}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T19:30:24.955Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}]}, {"problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-noinfo Not enough information"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2025-05-08T17:36:22.340884Z", "id": "CVE-2023-42872", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-06-03T14:26:22.609Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T19:30:24.955Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-42872", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-05-08T17:36:22.340884Z"}}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "description": "CWE-noinfo Not enough information"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-05-08T17:36:24.751Z"}}], "cna": {"affected": [{"vendor": "Apple", "product": "iOS and iPadOS", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "17", "versionType": "custom"}]}, {"vendor": "Apple", "product": "macOS", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "14", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to access sensitive user data."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "description": "An app may be able to access sensitive user data"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c", "shortName": "apple", "dateUpdated": "2024-01-10T22:03:48.609Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-42872", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2025-06-03T14:26:22.609Z", "dateReserved": "2023-09-14T19:05:11.453Z", "assignerOrgId": "286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c", "datePublished": "2024-01-10T22:03:48.609Z", "assignerShortName": "apple"}, "dataVersion": "5.1"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "93FB6D0F-A668-47CF-A63D-755CA3BA259A", "versionEndExcluding": "17.0", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "B511B802-B0A2-412D-ADA4-8B783BDF1880", "versionEndExcluding": "17.0", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "E22CC7F9-F302-40B1-9B02-00FBC9805199", "versionEndExcluding": "17.0", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "7A5DD3D5-FB4F-4313-B873-DCED87FC4605", "versionEndExcluding": "14.0", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to access sensitive user data."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El problema se solucion\u00f3 con comprobaciones de permisos adicionales. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 y iPadOS 17. Es posible que una aplicaci\u00f3n pueda acceder a datos confidenciales del usuario."}], "id": "CVE-2023-42872", "lastModified": "2025-06-03T15:15:41.320", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2024-01-10T22:15:50.327", "references": [{"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938"}, {"source": "product-security@apple.com", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940"}], "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}