CVE-2023-42922: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC
Rated Medium by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Dec 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 16.7.3, iPadOS 16.7.3, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
A vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS could allow an app to read sensitive location information. This issue has been addressed by Apple through improved redaction of sensitive data. The vulnerability is fixed in multiple Apple OS versions including macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 16.7.3, iPadOS 16.7.3, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214038 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214037 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 (opens in a new tab)