A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to access information about a user’s contacts.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipados | Apple | * | 15.7.3 (excluding) |
| Ipados | Apple | 16.0 (including) | 16.3 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | * | 15.7.3 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | 16.0 (including) | 16.3 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 11.0 (including) | 11.7.3 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 12.0.0 (including) | 12.6.3 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 13.0 (including) | 13.2 (excluding) |
| Watchos | Apple | * | 9.3 (excluding) |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: