CVE-2023-42845 json
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47266
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.1
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.1
- apple ios_and_ipados 17.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- apple ios_and_ipados
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213982
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213982
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42845
- NVD CVE-2023-42845
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