Apple watchOS up to 9.4 Core Location information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS up to 9.4 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Core Location. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-32399. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS up to 9.4 (Smartwatch Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Core Location. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

The weakness was released 05/18/2023 as HT213764 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32399. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Upgrading to version 9.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36643). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: watchOS 9.5

Timelineinfo

05/08/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +10 days 🔍
05/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
01/02/2026 +958 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213764
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229561
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 08:26
Updated: 01/02/2026 08:04
Changes: 05/20/2023 08:26 (17), 05/20/2023 08:30 (28), 06/15/2023 09:11 (1), 12/05/2024 20:08 (27), 01/02/2026 08:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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