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CVE-2023-42834

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Affected products

• Apple Ipad Os: before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1
• Apple Iphone Os: before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1
• Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.7.2; from 13.0 before 13.6.3; 14.0 — fixed in 12.7.2, 13.6.3
• Apple watchOS: before 10.1 — fixed in 10.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 17.1; Apple Iphone Os 17.1; Apple macOS 12.7.2, 13.6.3; Apple watchOS 10.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

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