CVE-2023-23543 (GCVE-0-2023-23543)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-08 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-29 15:29
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Summary
The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. A sandboxed app may be able to determine which app is currently using the camera.
Severity ?
3.6 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • A sandboxed app may be able to determine which app is currently using the camera
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.3 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 16.4 (custom)
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    Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 9.4 (custom)
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    Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 15.7 (custom)
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