Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 System Settings information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component System Settings. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-28192. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component System Settings. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 03/27/2023 by Guilherme Rambo as HT213670 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28192. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Upgrading to version 13.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31900). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +13 days 🔍
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03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/02/2025 +979 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Researcher: Guilherme Rambo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224439
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 15:41
Updated: 12/02/2025 20:06
Changes: 03/29/2023 15:41 (18), 03/29/2023 15:44 (29), 04/19/2023 14:30 (1), 12/02/2025 20:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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