Vulnerability · Published Oct 25, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-42845
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 38.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 14.1 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 17.1 |