CVE-2023-32415
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 · uneditedThis issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. 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 confidenceAn application could read sensitive location information due to improper redaction of location data in iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, tvOS 16.5, and macOS Ventura 13.4. The vulnerability allowed apps to access location information they should not have had access to, likely through insufficient data masking or improper permission handling in the operating system.
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>= 16.0, < 16.5>= 16.0, < 16.5>= 13.0, < 13.4< 16.5CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOpen Settings > General > About > Version. Note the version number (e.g., 16.4.1)Affected if Version is 16.0 through 16.4.x (any version below 16.5)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOpen Settings > General > About > Version. Note the version number (e.g., 16.4.1)Affected if Version is 16.0 through 16.4.x (any version below 16.5)
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Check macOS Ventura versionClick the Apple menu > About This Mac. Note the version under the macOS name (e.g., 13.3)Affected if Version is 13.0 through 13.3.x (any version below 13.4)
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Check tvOS version on Apple TVOpen Settings > General > About > Version. Note the version number (e.g., 16.4)Affected if Version is any version below 16.5
If the device runs iOS, iPadOS, tvOS below 16.5, or macOS Ventura below 13.4, the improper location data redaction flaw is present.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped13.416.5
Apply the available security updates: iOS 16.5 and later, iPadOS 16.5 and later, tvOS 16.5 and later, or macOS Ventura 13.4 and later. This is an OS-level patch requiring standard system updates.
iOS 16.5 / iPadOS 16.5 / tvOS 16.5 / macOS Ventura 13.4
- For iPhone: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iOS 16.5 or later
- For iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to iPadOS 16.5 or later
- For Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.4 or later
- For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and upgrade to tvOS 16.5 or later
- Ensure all devices are connected to power during the update process
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-32415 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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