Privacy Vulnerability in Apple Products Impacting User Browsing Activity
CVE-2024-23211

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS and iPadOS
Safari
watchOS
macOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 January 2024

Summary

A privacy issue has been identified in several Apple products, where a user's private browsing activity could become visible in the Settings application. This weakness arises from inadequate handling of user preferences, potentially exposing sensitive information. Apple has addressed this problem in recent updates, including watchOS 10.3, iOS 17.3, and Safari 17.3, ensuring enhanced privacy features to protect user data.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17.3

iOS and iPadOS < 16.7

macOS < 14.3

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214056

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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