CVE-2023-40427
LOWiPadOS < 17.0 - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Cache Handling
Title source: llmDescription
The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
References (18)
Core 18
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
Scores
CVSS v3
3.3
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
7.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
apple/ipados
< 17.0
apple/iphone_os
< 17.0
apple/macos
12.0.0 - 12.7
apple/tvos
< 17.0
apple/watchos
< 10.0
Published
Sep 27, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026