VDB-256097 · CVE-2023-28826 · Nessus 215229

Apple macOS information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple macOS. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28826. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.5. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

The weakness was disclosed 03/08/2024. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-28826 since 09/14/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215229 (macOS 12.x < 12.7.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120884)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (215229). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 215229
Nessus Name: macOS 12.x < 12.7.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120884)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
03/08/2024 +176 days 🔍
03/08/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/10/2025 +339 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256097
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2024 06:52
Updated: 02/10/2025 22:09
Changes: 03/08/2024 06:52 (39), 12/05/2024 16:40 (27), 02/10/2025 22:09 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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