CVE-2023-42949

low-risk

Published 2024-07-29

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.

Do I need to act?

0.14% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 3.3/10 Low

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Ipados

Iphone Os

Macos

Tvos

Watchos

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (8)

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

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low-risk

Severity 13/34 · Low

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 12/34 · Low