CVE-2023-40425

MEDIUMNVD 4.44.4—

4.4

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

CVSS v3: 4.4
EG Score: 4.4(medium)
EPSS: 19.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 25, 2023

Last Modified

June 12, 2025

References (5)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/109055
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/120950
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-40425?

CVE-2023-40425 is a medium vulnerability published on October 25, 2023. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

When was CVE-2023-40425 disclosed?

CVE-2023-40425 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2023, with the most recent update on June 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-40425 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40425 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40425?

CVE-2023-40425 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-40425?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-40425, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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