CVE-2023-42888

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 38.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2024-01-23 00:25Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-11-04 18:17Z10 MO AGO

Reserved

2023-09-14

Assigning CNA

apple

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

65f7738ac2cbdf007b1f094b7fe886608b514aef1a70a8a11fe8b5d2c6a200bd

• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37
• seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214063
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214058