Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.5.1 log file

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in log file. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-40437. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

The weakness was presented 01/11/2024. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-40437 since 08/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/04/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 16.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

• Apple

Name

• iOS
• iPadOS

Version

• 10.15.0
• 12.4.7
• 12.5.2
• 12.5.3
• 12.7
• 13.0
• 13.0.1
• 13.1
• 13.1.1
• 13.2
• 13.3
• 13.3.1
• 13.4
• 13.4.1
• 13.5
• 13.5.1
• 13.6
• 13.7
• 14.0
• 14.2
• 14.3
• 14.4
• 14.4.1
• 14.4.2
• 14.5
• 14.5.0
• 14.5.1
• 14.6
• 14.7
• 14.7.1
• 14.8
• 15
• 15.0
• 15.0.1
• 15.0.2
• 15.1
• 15.2
• 15.2.1
• 15.3
• 15.3.1
• 15.4
• 15.4.1
• 15.5
• 15.6
• 15.6.1
• 15.7
• 15.7.1
• 15.7.4
• 16.2
• 16.3
• 16.3.1
• 16.4
• 16.4.1
• 16.5
• 16.5.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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