CVE-2023-42949

Edited photo disclosure via temporary-file protection failure

Published Jul 29, 2024 · Updated Mar 25, 2025

Information disclosure in Photos on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows local users to read edited photos from temporary storage. Photos leaves edited images in a temporary directory without sufficient data protection; Apple has not disclosed the exact missing protection. A locally installed app is required on iOS and iPadOS before 17, macOS before 14, tvOS before 17, or watchOS before 10, and the reported consequence is limited to reading edited photo data.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Photos on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows local users to read edited photos from temporary storage. Photos leaves edited images in a temporary directory without sufficient data protection; Apple has not disclosed the exact missing protection. A locally installed app is required on iOS and iPadOS before 17, macOS before 14, tvOS before 17, or watchOS before 10, and the reported consequence is limited to reading edited photo data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42949
Published
Jul 29, 2024
Updated
Mar 25, 2025
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS and iPadOS
Classifications
T1533, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <17

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · iOS and iPadOSversion=unspecified <17
Apple · tvOSversion=unspecified <17
Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <14
Apple · watchOSversion=unspecified <10

Published CVSS scores

3.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1533Data from Local System
T1005Data from Local System

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