CVE-2023-41070

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive data logged when a user shares a link.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.7 — fixed in 16.7
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.7 — fixed in 16.7
Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.6 — fixed in 13.6
Apple watchOS: before 10.0 — fixed in 10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.7; Apple Iphone Os 16.7; Apple macOS 13.6; Apple watchOS 10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4

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