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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2023-32403

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-06-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 9.5 / 11.7.7 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A vulnerability in multiple Apple operating systems allows a malicious application to bypass privacy protections and read sensitive location information that should have been redacted. The issue stems from insufficient data sanitization in the system's handling of location data.

MitigationApply the appropriate security update for the affected Apple operating system (iOS 15.7.6/16.5, iPadOS 15.7.6/16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, watchOS 9.5, or tvOS 16.5) to devices within the organization.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 15.7.6>= 16.0, < 16.5
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 15.7.6>= 16.0, < 16.5
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 11.0, < 11.7.7>= 12.0, < 12.6.6>= 13.0, < 13.4
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 16.5
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 9.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Determine iOS or iPadOS version on Apple mobile devices
    On the device, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number displayed next to 'Version'
    Affected if The version is less than 15.7.6, or greater than or equal to 16.0 but less than 16.5
  2. Determine macOS version on Apple computers
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac, or open Terminal and run the command 'sw_vers -productVersion'
    Affected if The version is 11.0 or higher but less than 11.7.7, or 12.0 or higher but less than 12.6.6, or 13.0 or higher but less than 13.4
  3. Determine tvOS version on Apple TV devices
    Go to Settings > General > About on the Apple TV and note the version number
    Affected if The version is less than 16.5
  4. Determine watchOS version on Apple Watch devices
    On Apple Watch, go to Settings > General > About. Alternatively, open the Watch app on a paired iPhone and check About under the watch name
    Affected if The version is less than 9.5

A device is affected if its installed Apple operating system version falls within any of the vulnerable ranges listed for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 9.5 / 11.7.7 / 12.6.6 or later
Fixed in 9.511.7.712.6.6
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate security update for the affected Apple operating system (iOS 15.7.6/16.5, iPadOS 15.7.6/16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, watchOS 9.5, or tvOS 16.5) to devices within the organization.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 15.7.6/16.5, iPadOS 15.7.6/16.5, macOS 11.7.7/12.6.6/13.4, tvOS 16.5, or watchOS 9.5 (select based on device)

  1. For iOS devices: Upgrade to iOS 15.7.6 or iOS 16.5 (depending on device compatibility)
  2. For iPadOS devices: Upgrade to iPadOS 15.7.6 or iPadOS 16.5 (depending on device compatibility)
  3. For macOS Big Sur (11.x): Upgrade to macOS 11.7.7
  4. For macOS Monterey (12.x): Upgrade to macOS 12.6.6
  5. For macOS Ventura (13.x): Upgrade to macOS 13.4
  6. For Apple TV: Upgrade to tvOS 16.5
  7. For Apple Watch: Upgrade to watchOS 9.5
Caveat Major OS upgrades may have compatibility implications for older applications; review app compatibility before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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