CVE-2023-42831 (GCVE-0-2023-42831)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-10 22:03 – Updated: 2025-06-03 14:27
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Summary
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.5 (custom)
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.7 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.7 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.6 (custom)
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