Information Disclosure
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
How It Works
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security. This happens through multiple channels: verbose error messages that display stack traces revealing internal paths and frameworks, improperly secured debug endpoints left active in production, and misconfigured servers that expose directory listings or version control artifacts like .git folders. APIs often leak excessive data in responses—returning full user objects when only a name is needed, or revealing system internals through metadata fields.
Attackers exploit these exposures systematically. They probe for common sensitive files (.env, config.php, backup archives), trigger error conditions to extract framework details, and analyze response timing or content differences to enumerate valid usernames or resources. Even subtle variations—like "invalid password" versus "user not found"—enable account enumeration. Exposed configuration files frequently contain database credentials, API keys, or internal service URLs that unlock further attack vectors.
The attack flow typically starts with passive reconnaissance: examining HTTP headers, JavaScript bundles, and public endpoints for version information and architecture clues. Active probing follows—testing predictable paths, manipulating parameters to trigger exceptions, and comparing responses across similar requests to identify information leakage patterns.
Impact
- Credential compromise: Exposed configuration files, hardcoded secrets in source code, or API keys enable direct authentication bypass
- Attack surface mapping: Stack traces, framework versions, and internal paths help attackers craft targeted exploits for known vulnerabilities
- Data breach: Direct exposure of user data, payment information, or proprietary business logic through oversharing APIs or accessible backups
- Privilege escalation pathway: Internal URLs, service discovery information, and architecture details facilitate lateral movement and SSRF attacks
- Compliance violations: GDPR, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA penalties for exposing regulated data through preventable disclosures
Real-World Examples
A major Git repository exposure affected thousands of websites when .git folders remained accessible on production servers, allowing attackers to reconstruct entire source code histories including deleted commits containing credentials. Tools like GitDumper automated mass exploitation of this misconfiguration.
Cloud storage misconfigurations have repeatedly exposed sensitive data when companies left S3 buckets or Azure Blob containers publicly readable. One incident exposed 150 million voter records because verbose API error messages revealed the storage URL structure, and no authentication was required.
Framework debug modes left enabled in production have caused numerous breaches. Django's DEBUG=True setting exposed complete stack traces with database queries and environment variables, while Laravel's debug pages revealed encryption keys through the APP_KEY variable in environment dumps.
Mitigation
- Generic error pages: Return uniform error messages to users; log detailed exceptions server-side only
- Disable debug modes: Enforce production configurations that suppress stack traces, verbose logging, and debug endpoints through deployment automation
- Access control audits: Restrict or remove development artifacts (
.git, backup files,phpinfo()) and internal endpoints before deployment - Response minimization: API responses should return only necessary fields; implement allowlists rather than blocklists for data exposure
- Security headers: Deploy
X-Content-Type-Options, remove server version banners, and disable directory indexing - Timing consistency: Ensure authentication and validation responses take uniform time regardless of input validity
Recent CVEs (74124)
Cisco Meraki devices running vulnerable IOS XE Software transmit configuration data over unencrypted channels, enabling remote attackers to intercept sensitive device information through on-path attacks. The vulnerability requires user interaction and network proximity but carries no patch availability, leaving affected organizations exposed until remediation is implemented. This affects both Cisco and Apple products integrating the vulnerable software.
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Panorama Suite where certificate private keys installed via the Network and Security tool are granted unnecessary access rights to the operator group, potentially allowing local privileged users to access sensitive cryptographic material. Panorama Suite 2025 versions up to 25.00.004 are affected unless patch PS-2500-00-0357 or higher is applied, while version 25.10.007 (Updated Dec. 25) is not vulnerable. This vulnerability has not been reported as actively exploited (no KEV status), but represents a real information disclosure risk due to improper Windows file permission assignment on security-critical objects.
A race condition exists in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket implementation where the garbage collector (GC) can incorrectly purge receive queues of alive sockets when MSG_PEEK operations occur concurrently with socket closure. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions and allows local attackers with socket access to cause information disclosure or denial of service by triggering the race condition between MSG_PEEK, socket closure, and GC execution. A proof-of-concept demonstrating the issue has been publicly reported by Igor Ushakov, and patches are available in the stable kernel tree.
A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice driver in the ice_set_ringparam() function, where dynamically allocated tx_rings and xdp_rings are not properly freed when subsequent rx_rings allocation or setup fails. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable ice driver code path, and while memory leaks typically enable denial of service through resource exhaustion rather than direct code execution, the impact depends on exploitation frequency and system memory constraints. No active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been publicly disclosed; the vulnerability was discovered through static analysis and code review rather than in-the-wild detection.
A kernel stack memory leak exists in the Linux kernel's RDMA/ionic driver within the ionic_create_cq() function, where uninitialized stack memory is copied to userspace via the ionic_cq_resp structure. An unprivileged local attacker with access to RDMA/ionic devices can trigger this vulnerability to leak up to 11 bytes of sensitive kernel stack data, potentially revealing kernel addresses, cryptographic material, or other sensitive information useful for further exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no public proof-of-concept has been disclosed; however, patches are available across multiple stable kernel branches.
A reference counting vulnerability in the Linux kernel's tracing subsystem causes a WARN_ON to trigger when a process forks and both parent and child processes exit, particularly when the application calls madvise(MADV_DOFORK) to enable VMA copy-on-fork behavior. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable tracing_buffers_mmap code and allows local attackers to cause a kernel warning that may lead to denial of service or information disclosure through the kernel warning itself. While not currently listed in KEV or known to be actively exploited, the vulnerability has been patched in stable kernel branches as indicated by four separate commit references.
A memory buffer management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ice network driver XDP (eXpress Data Path) implementation, specifically in how it calculates fragment buffer sizes for receive queues. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable ice driver code path and can be triggered through XDP operations that attempt to grow multi-buffer packet tails, potentially causing kernel panics or denial of service. An attacker with the ability to load and execute XDP programs can exploit this by crafting specific packet sizes and offset values to trigger the panic condition, as demonstrated by the XSK_UMEM__MAX_FRAME_SIZE test case, though real-world exploitation requires local access to load XDP programs.
A resource management vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's nvmet-fcloop NVMe-FC loopback driver where the lsrsp (LS response) callback is invoked without proper validation of the remote port state, potentially leading to use-after-free or double-free conditions. This affects Linux kernel implementations using nvmet-fcloop for NVMe-FC transport emulation across all versions prior to the patch commits (f30b95159a53e72529a9ca1667f11cd1970240a7, 31d3817bcd9e192b30abe3cf4b68f69d48864dd2, dd677d0598387ea623820ab2bd0e029c377445a3). An attacker with local kernel-level access or ability to trigger abnormal nvmet-fcloop state transitions could potentially cause information disclosure or denial of service through memory corruption.
This vulnerability is a preemption context violation in the Linux kernel's block I/O tracing subsystem where tracing_record_cmdline() unsafely uses __this_cpu_read() and __this_cpu_write() operations from preemptible context. The Linux kernel in versions supporting blktrace (affected via CPE cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is vulnerable, allowing potential information disclosure or denial of service when block tracing is enabled and block I/O operations occur from user-space processes. This is not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status), but the vulnerability has functional proof of concept through blktests/blktrace/002, making it a moderate priority for kernel maintainers and distributions shipping PREEMPT(full) configurations.
The Linux kernel's Realtek WiFi driver (rsi) incorrectly defaults to returning -EOPNOTSUPP error code in the rsi_mac80211_config function, which triggers a WARN_ON condition in ieee80211_hw_conf_init and deviates from expected driver behavior. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches where the rsi WiFi driver is compiled and loaded. While not actively exploited in the wild, the issue causes kernel warnings and improper driver initialization that could degrade WiFi functionality or stability on affected systems.
A Linux kernel scheduler vulnerability in SCHED_DEADLINE task handling causes bandwidth accounting corruption when a deadline task holding a priority-inheritance mutex is changed to a lower priority class via sched_setscheduler(). The vulnerability affects Linux kernel implementations (all versions with SCHED_DEADLINE support) and can be triggered by local unprivileged users running specific workloads like stress-ng, potentially leading to kernel warnings, task accounting underflow, and denial of service. No active exploitation in the wild is currently documented, but the vulnerability is fixed in stable kernel branches as evidenced by the provided commit references.
A credential disclosure vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's Dell WMI System Management (dell-wmi-sysman) module where the set_new_password() function performs hex dumps of memory buffers containing plaintext password data, including both current and new passwords. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable dell-wmi-sysman driver, allowing local attackers with access to kernel logs or debug output to extract sensitive authentication credentials. While no CVSS score, EPSS probability, or active KEV status is currently assigned, the patch availability across six stable kernel branches indicates the vulnerability has been formally addressed by the Linux kernel maintainers.
This vulnerability is an AB-BA deadlock in the Linux kernel's PHY (Physical Layer) LED trigger subsystem that occurs when both LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV and LED_TRIGGER_PHY are enabled simultaneously. The deadlock arises because PHY LED triggers are registered during the phy_attach phase while holding the RTNL lock, then attempting to acquire the triggers_list_lock, while the netdev LED trigger code does the reverse—holding triggers_list_lock and attempting to acquire RTNL. This deadlock affects all Linux kernel versions with the affected PHY and LED trigger subsystems enabled (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), and while not directly exploitable for privilege escalation, it can be triggered to cause a system hang or denial of service by users with network configuration privileges or via userspace LED sysfs writes.
A use-of-uninitialized-variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's radiotap parser that can lead to information disclosure when processing radiotap frames with undefined fields. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions using the radiotap namespace parser (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux) and occurs when undefined radiotap field 18 is present, causing the iterator->_next_ns_data variable to be compared against an uninitialized value. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available and there is no indication of active exploitation, the vulnerability has been patched across multiple kernel branches as evidenced by six distinct commit fixes.
A locking initialization vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN BCM (Broadcast Manager) socket implementation where the bcm_tx_lock spinlock is not properly initialized in the RX setup path, creating a race condition when RX_RTR_FRAME flag processing attempts to transmit frames. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable CAN BCM code, and while no public exploit is known, the vulnerability could lead to kernel memory corruption or denial of service if the uninitialized lock is accessed during concurrent RTR frame handling.
This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's NVMe driver where the admin queue is not properly released during controller reset operations. Systems running affected Linux kernel versions are vulnerable to denial of service through memory exhaustion when NVMe controllers reset repeatedly. While no active exploitation in the wild has been reported and CVSS/EPSS scores are not yet published, the issue affects all Linux distributions and is resolved through kernel patching with fixes available across multiple stable branches.
A use-of-uninitialized-variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU (drm/amdgpu) driver, specifically in the slot reset error handling path. When device recovery fails after a slot reset is called, the code branches to error handling logic that references an uninitialized hive pointer and accesses an uninitialized list, potentially leading to information disclosure or system instability. This affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches, with patches available in the referenced commits.
A deadlock vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's mcp251x CAN bus driver where the mcp251x_open() function calls free_irq() while holding the mpc_lock mutex during error handling, causing the function to deadlock if an interrupt occurs simultaneously. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable mcp251x driver code, and while not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status indicates no in-the-wild exploitation), it represents a local denial of service condition where a user with appropriate device access can trigger driver initialization failures that hang the system.
This vulnerability is a race condition in the Linux kernel's libata subsystem where pending work is not properly canceled after clearing a deferred queue command (deferred_qc), leading to a WARN_ON() condition when the stale work eventually executes. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable libata code path, impacting systems using ATA/SATA disk controllers. An attacker with local access could trigger this condition through specific command sequences involving NCQ and non-NCQ commands, causing kernel warnings and potential system instability, though direct privilege escalation is not demonstrated.
A memory management vulnerability in the Linux kernel's EFI boot services implementation causes a leak of approximately 140MB of RAM on systems with CONFIG_DEFERRED_STRUCT_PAGE_INIT enabled, particularly affecting resource-constrained EC2 instances with 512MB total RAM. The vulnerability occurs when efi_free_boot_services() attempts to free EFI boot services memory before the kernel's deferred memory map initialization is complete, resulting in freed pages being skipped and never returned to the memory pool. This is a kernel-level memory exhaustion issue affecting all Linux distributions, though impact is most severe on systems with minimal RAM; no active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been identified as this is a resource leak rather than a code execution vector.
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN USB f81604 driver where URBs submitted in the read bulk callback are not properly anchored before submission, potentially allowing them to be leaked if usb_kill_anchored_urbs() is invoked. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable f81604 driver code. An attacker with local access or control over a malicious USB CAN adapter could potentially trigger memory corruption or information disclosure by causing URB leaks during driver cleanup or device disconnection.
A memory access protection bypass vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ARM64 ioremap_prot() function where user-space page protection attributes are improperly propagated to kernel-space I/O remapping, bypassing Privileged Access Never (PAN) protections and enabling information disclosure. This affects all Linux kernel versions on ARM64 systems with PAN enabled. An attacker with local access can trigger memory access faults and potentially read sensitive kernel memory through operations like accessing /proc/[pid]/environ on vulnerable systems.
A memory protection vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ARM64 Guarded Control Stack (GCS) implementation when FEAT_LPA2 (52-bit virtual addressing) is enabled. The vulnerability occurs because GCS page table entries incorrectly use the PTE_SHARED bits (0b11) in positions that are repurposed for high-order address bits when LPA2 is active, causing page table corruption and kernel panics during GCS memory operations. This affects all Linux kernel versions with GCS support on ARM64 systems with LPA2 enabled, and while no active exploitation or public POC has been reported, the vulnerability causes immediate kernel crashes when GCS is enabled on affected hardware configurations.
A race condition exists in the Linux kernel's eBPF CPU map implementation on PREEMPT_RT systems, where concurrent access to per-CPU packet queues can cause memory corruption and kernel crashes. This vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions across multiple branches and can be triggered by tasks running on the same CPU, potentially allowing local denial of service or information disclosure. A proof-of-concept has been made available via syzkaller, and patches have been released through the official Linux kernel stable repositories.
A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's NFC NCI subsystem where the nci_transceive() function fails to free socket buffer (skb) objects on three early error paths (-EPROTO, -EINVAL, -EBUSY), causing kernel memory exhaustion over time. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code in the NFC NCI driver, impacting any system with NFC capabilities that processes malformed or resource-constrained NCI transactions. While not directly exploitable for code execution, attackers can trigger memory exhaustion leading to denial of service by sending specially crafted NFC messages that trigger the error paths, and the vulnerability has been confirmed in kernel self-tests via kmemleak detection.
This vulnerability allows userspace applications to trivially trigger kernel warning backtraces in the AMD GPU (amdgpu) driver's user queue (userq) implementation by passing intentionally small num_fences values or exploiting legitimate growth between successive ioctl calls. While not a traditional security vulnerability enabling code execution or data theft, it constitutes an information disclosure issue through kernel log pollution and denial-of-service potential via warning spam. The Linux kernel across all versions utilizing the affected amdgpu userq code path is impacted, though the actual attack surface is limited to systems with AMD GPUs and unprivileged users with access to the amdgpu device interface.
A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's pinctrl subsystem within the pinconf_generic_parse_dt_config() function. When the parse_dt_cfg() function fails, the code returns directly without executing cleanup logic, causing the cfg buffer to be leaked. This affects all Linux kernel versions containing the vulnerable pinctrl-generic code, and while the vulnerability itself does not enable direct code execution, it can lead to denial of service through memory exhaustion over time as the kernel gradually loses available memory.
A kernel stack memory leak exists in the Linux kernel's RDMA/irdma driver within the irdma_create_user_ah() function, where 4 bytes of uninitialized kernel stack memory are leaked to user space through the rsvd (reserved) field of the irdma_create_ah_resp structure. This information disclosure vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable irdma driver code, allowing any unprivileged user with access to RDMA operations to read sensitive kernel stack data. While no CVSS score or EPSS metric is currently available, the vulnerability is classified as Information Disclosure and has been patched across multiple stable kernel branches, indicating upstream recognition and remediation.
A buffer handling vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's CAN USB f81604 driver where improperly sized interrupt URB (USB Request Block) messages are not validated before processing, potentially leading to information disclosure or memory corruption. All Linux kernel versions with the affected CAN f81604 USB driver are impacted. An attacker with physical access to a malicious USB device or local system access could trigger abnormal URB message handling to leak kernel memory or cause denial of service. This vulnerability is not currently listed as actively exploited in known vulnerability databases, and no public proof-of-concept has been widely circulated, though patches are available across multiple kernel stable branches.
A resource management vulnerability in the Linux kernel UDP implementation causes improper handling of socket state during disconnect operations. When a UDP socket is bound to a wildcard address, connected to a remote peer, and then disconnected, the kernel fails to properly remove the socket from the 4-tuple hash table, leaving stale entries that can lead to information disclosure or denial of service conditions. All Linux kernel versions using the affected UDP code path are impacted, with patches available through the Linux kernel stable tree.
A memory leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's NFC (Near Field Communication) NCI subsystem where pending data exchange operations are not properly completed when a device is closed, causing socket references to be held indefinitely. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable NFC NCI code path. An attacker with local access to NFC functionality could trigger repeated device close operations to exhaust memory resources, leading to denial of service. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, the issue is being actively addressed through kernel patches as evidenced by multiple commit references.
A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's libie firmware logging module where the libie_fwlog_deinit() function attempts to unroll firmware logging structures even when logging was never properly initialized, causing kernel panics during driver unload. This affects the ixgbe driver and potentially other devices using the libie_fwlog module across multiple Linux kernel versions. An unprivileged local attacker with module unload capabilities can trigger a denial of service by unloading the affected driver, as demonstrated through rmmod operations in recovery mode.
A resource leak vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's ETAS ES58X USB CAN driver where URBs (USB Request Blocks) submitted in the read bulk callback are not properly anchored before submission, potentially causing memory leaks when usb_kill_anchored_urbs() is invoked. This affects all Linux kernel versions running the etas_es58x driver. An attacker with local access to trigger device disconnection or system shutdown could cause kernel memory exhaustion through repeated URB leaks, leading to denial of service or information disclosure of kernel memory contents.
A logic error in the Linux kernel's MPTCP (MultiPath TCP) path management subsystem fails to properly track endpoint usage state when an endpoint is configured with both 'signal' and 'subflow' flags and subsequently removed. This causes a kernel warning and potential state inconsistency in the MPTCP connection management code. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions and is triggered through netlink socket manipulation by unprivileged users, potentially leading to denial of service or unexpected kernel behavior.
A memory alignment fault vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's IPv4 multipath routing hash seed implementation that causes kernel panics on ARM64 systems when compiled with Clang and Link Time Optimization (LTO) enabled. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path in net/ipv4/route.c, specifically impacting ARM64 architectures where strict alignment requirements for Load-Acquire instructions are enforced. An attacker with local access or ability to trigger multipath hash operations could cause a denial of service by crashing the kernel, though no active exploitation has been reported in the wild.
A device node reference leak exists in the Linux kernel's bq257xx regulator driver within the bq257xx_reg_dt_parse_gpio() function. When the function fails to retrieve a subchild device node, it returns prematurely without properly releasing the reference via of_node_put(child), causing a memory leak. This affects all Linux kernel versions containing this vulnerable code path in the bq257xx regulator driver, and while not directly exploitable for code execution, the memory leak can be triggered repeatedly to degrade system stability and availability.
A preempt count leak exists in the Linux kernel's i40e network driver within the napi poll tracepoint implementation, where get_cpu() is called without a corresponding put_cpu() to restore the preempt count. This affects all Linux kernel versions containing the vulnerable i40e driver code and can cause kernel accounting errors and potential system instability when the tracepoint is enabled. The vulnerability has no known active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code, and while not formally scored with CVSS, it represents a moderate kernel reliability issue that has persisted undetected for over three years.
A lockdep-detected invalid wait context vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's performance event scheduling subsystem, specifically in the ctx_sched_in() function when handling pinned events. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) and arises when the kernel attempts to acquire a wait-queue lock while already holding a perf-context lock, violating lock ordering rules and potentially causing system hangs or crashes. This is a kernel-level synchronization bug that can be triggered by unprivileged users with access to perf event tracing capabilities, though active exploitation in the wild has not been documented.
A logic error in the Linux kernel's bonding driver allows an unprivileged user to change the xmit_hash_policy parameter to an incompatible value (vlan+srcmac) while an XDP program is loaded, creating an inconsistent state where the kernel cannot safely unload the XDP program during device shutdown. This triggers a kernel warning and potential instability when the bond interface is destroyed. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions across multiple stable branches and requires local access to trigger.
A warning trace vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's pinctrl equilibrium driver where the eqbr_irq_mask_ack() callback function incorrectly calls both eqbr_irq_mask() and eqbr_irq_ack(), causing gpiochip_disable_irq() to be invoked twice and generating spurious kernel warnings on every GPIO during driver load. All Linux kernel versions with the affected equilibrium pinctrl driver are impacted, though this is primarily a kernel stability and logging issue rather than a security vulnerability. The issue has been resolved in multiple stable kernel branches as evidenced by the five stable commit hashes referenced, indicating patches are available.
The Linux kernel CIFS client contains an information disclosure vulnerability where debug logging in the cifs_set_cifscreds() function exposes plaintext usernames and passwords in kernel logs when debug logging is enabled. This affects all versions of the Linux kernel with CIFS client support, allowing any local user or administrator with access to kernel logs to recover plaintext SMB credentials. While no CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status is publicly available, the severity is elevated due to the direct exposure of authentication credentials in commonly-accessible debug logs.
This vulnerability is a data-race condition in the Linux kernel where socket callback pointers (sk->sk_data_ready and sk->sk_write_space) are being modified concurrently by skmsg and other kernel layers without proper synchronization, potentially leading to information disclosure. All Linux kernel versions are affected across all architectures and distributions (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), with the issue impacting UDP, TCP, and AF_UNIX socket implementations. An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this race condition to read sensitive data or cause memory corruption by triggering concurrent modifications to these critical function pointers.
The Linux kernel contains a memory allocation failure vulnerability in the ASoC SDCA (Serial Data Center Audio) subsystem where the find_sdca_entity_iot() function allocates memory for an Entity name but fails to validate whether the allocation succeeded. An attacker with local access could trigger memory allocation failure conditions to cause an information disclosure or denial of service, depending on how the unvalidated null pointer is subsequently used. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or KEV status is currently available for this vulnerability.
This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth subsystem where Socket Buffers (SKBs) queued into the sk_error_queue for TX timestamping are not properly purged during socket destruction, allowing sensitive timestamp data to persist in kernel memory. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions that support Bluetooth with SO_TIMESTAMPING enabled (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). An attacker with local access could potentially read leaked kernel memory contents including timestamp information that should have been cleaned up, or trigger the leak by unexpectedly removing the Bluetooth controller while timestamped packets remain queued.
A credential reference leak exists in the Linux kernel's nfsd (NFS daemon) subsystem, specifically in the nfsd_nl_threads_set_doit() function which handles netlink-based thread configuration. The vulnerability affects all Linux kernel versions containing the vulnerable nfsd code path, allowing local users with netlink access to trigger memory leaks of credential structures through repeated invocations of the affected function. While not directly exploitable for privilege escalation or data theft, the memory leak can lead to denial of service through resource exhaustion and enables information disclosure via leaked kernel memory structures.
A reference count leak in the Linux kernel's SCSI core subsystem causes the tagset_refcnt reference counter to fail to decrement properly, resulting in resource exhaustion and system hangs during SCSI host teardown. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable code path, particularly impacting iSCSI configurations where the leak manifests as indefinite blocking in scsi_remove_host() calls. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV status), this is a denial-of-service vulnerability that can be triggered by any user with the ability to manage SCSI sessions or trigger host removal operations.
A deadlock vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's AMD XDNA accelerator driver (accel/amdxdna) that occurs when an application issues a query IOCTL while the device is undergoing auto-suspend. The vulnerability affects all Linux distributions shipping the vulnerable kernel code. An attacker with local access to the system can trigger this deadlock by issuing query IOCTLs concurrently with power management events, causing a complete hang of the AMD XDNA accelerator subsystem and denial of service to legitimate applications. This vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and no public exploit code has been identified, but the fix has been integrated into the stable Linux kernel.
A recursive locking vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's target core configfs implementation where the target_core_item_dbroot_store() function attempts to open a file using filp_open() while already holding a semaphore (frag_sem) acquired in flush_write_buffer(), creating a deadlock condition when the same configfs file is accessed. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable target subsystem code, and while no CVSS score or EPSS data is publicly available, the vulnerability has been resolved across multiple stable kernel branches with patch commits available in the kernel git repository, suggesting active acknowledgment of the issue as a legitimate kernel bug requiring remediation.
This vulnerability involves improper resource cleanup in the Linux kernel's NFC PN533 USB driver, where a reference count on the USB interface is not properly released when a device is disconnected. Affected systems include all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable PN533 driver code, impacting any system using NFC devices based on the PN533 chipset. While this is a resource management issue rather than a direct memory corruption vulnerability, it can lead to information disclosure or denial of service through USB interface resource exhaustion over repeated device attach/detach cycles. The vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel with multiple backported patches available across stable branches.
This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's InfiniBand mthca driver within the mthca_create_srq() function, where the mthca_unmap_user_db() cleanup call is missing on the error path. A user with local access can trigger this leak by causing the mthca_create_srq() system call to fail, resulting in persistent kernel memory not being freed, which could lead to denial of service through memory exhaustion. While no CVSS score, EPSS value, or KEV status is documented, the issue affects all Linux kernel versions using the mthca driver and has been patched across multiple stable kernel branches as evidenced by six linked commit fixes.
A race condition in the SiFive PLIC (Platform Level Interrupt Controller) interrupt handling code can cause interrupts to become frozen when interrupt affinity is modified while an interrupt is being processed. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel implementations using the SiFive PLIC irqchip driver, potentially causing system hangs or device unresponsiveness on RISC-V systems. While not actively exploited in the wild, the issue is easily reproducible through concurrent affinity changes and high interrupt load, making it a practical denial-of-service concern for affected systems.
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's MediaTek Ethernet driver (mtk_eth_soc) where an eBPF program pointer is not properly reset to its previous state if the mtk_xdp_setup() function encounters an error during the mtk_open routine. This resource management flaw can lead to incorrect reference counting of eBPF programs, potentially causing use-after-free or memory leak conditions. All Linux kernel versions with the affected MediaTek Ethernet driver (cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux) are impacted, and the vulnerability has been patched across multiple stable kernel branches as evidenced by six commit references spanning different kernel versions.
A PM runtime reference leak exists in the Linux kernel's fp9931 regulator driver hwmon interface, where the pm_runtime_put_autosuspend() function fails to be called when regmap_read() encounters an error, causing the power management reference count to become unbalanced. This affects all Linux kernel versions with the vulnerable fp9931 driver code. While not directly exploitable for code execution, the reference leak can lead to device power management failures, potential denial of service through resource exhaustion, or unexpected device behavior in systems using the FP9931 regulator hardware.
An uninitialized variable vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's SMB2 client implementation within the smb2_unlink() function, where failure of SMB2_open_init() or SMB2_close_init() operations (such as during reconnection) leaves iovs structures uninitialized. If subsequent cleanup functions like SMB2_open_free(), SMB2_close_free(), or smb2_set_related() attempt to operate on these uninitialized structures, the kernel will oops (crash), resulting in a denial of service condition affecting all Linux distributions and versions using affected kernel code.
The PeproDev Ultimate Invoice WordPress plugin through version 2.2.5 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its bulk download invoices feature, which generates ZIP archives with predictably named files containing exported invoice PDFs. An unauthenticated or low-privileged attacker can brute force the predictable ZIP file naming scheme to retrieve and download archives containing sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) from invoices. A public proof-of-concept exploit is available via WPScan, making this vulnerability actively exploitable in the wild.
An authorization and state management flaw in Apple's WebKit browser engine allows maliciously crafted webpages to fingerprint users by exploiting improper state handling during web interactions. This vulnerability affects Safari 26.4, iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4 across all Apple platforms. An attacker can exploit this by hosting a specially crafted webpage that leverages the state management weakness to extract browser or device identifiers without user knowledge, enabling user tracking and profiling attacks. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or public proof-of-concept details are currently available, though Apple has released fixes across all affected platforms.
A logging issue in Apple's operating systems allows improper data redaction in system logs, enabling installed applications to access sensitive user data that should have been masked. This vulnerability affects iOS 18.7.7 and earlier, iPadOS 18.7.7 and earlier, iOS 26.3 and earlier, iPadOS 26.3 and earlier, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5 and earlier, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5 and earlier, macOS Tahoe 26.3 and earlier, and visionOS 26.3 and earlier. An attacker with the ability to install or control an application on an affected device could exploit inadequate log data filtering to extract confidential user information that should be protected by the operating system's redaction mechanisms.
A logging issue in Apple's operating systems allows improper data redaction, potentially enabling applications to disclose kernel memory contents. This information disclosure vulnerability affects iOS and iPadOS (versions prior to 18.7.7 and 26.4), macOS (Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, Tahoe 26.4), visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4. An untrusted application with standard execution privileges could exploit this to read sensitive kernel memory that should have been redacted from logs, potentially exposing cryptographic material, memory addresses useful for ASLR bypass, or other privileged information. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or public proof-of-concept has been disclosed at this time, and this does not appear on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
This vulnerability involves improper handling of symbolic links (symlinks) in macOS, which could allow an application to access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The issue affects multiple macOS versions including Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, and Tahoe 26.4, representing an information disclosure vulnerability with potential impact on user privacy. Apple has released patches to address the symlink handling deficiency, though specific attack complexity and exploitation metrics are not publicly detailed.
A permissions enforcement vulnerability in macOS allows applications to modify protected portions of the file system that should be restricted from unauthorized access. This issue affects macOS Sequoia, Sonoma, and Tahoe across multiple versions prior to their patched releases (15.7.5, 14.8.5, and 26.4 respectively). An attacker controlling or tricking a user into running a malicious application could leverage this permissions bypass to modify system-critical files, potentially enabling privilege escalation, persistence mechanisms, or system compromise.
A file access control vulnerability in macOS Tahoe allows attackers to bypass input validation mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to protected portions of the file system. The vulnerability affects macOS versions prior to Tahoe 26.4, and has been classified as an Information Disclosure issue by Apple. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can read or access files and directories that should be restricted from their privilege level, potentially exposing sensitive user data, system configuration files, or other protected resources.
Xcode versions prior to 26.4 contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can be triggered by local users with user interaction to cause unexpected application or system termination. This denial-of-service condition affects developers and build systems using vulnerable Xcode installations. No patch is currently available.
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) enforcement in Apple's WebKit engine through maliciously crafted web content, affecting Safari and all Apple platforms including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability stems from improper state management during web content processing, enabling attackers to circumvent a critical security control that prevents injection attacks and unauthorized script execution. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available, the broad platform impact across Apple's entire ecosystem and the fundamental nature of CSP bypass as an information disclosure vector indicate significant real-world risk.
An input validation flaw in iOS and iPadOS allows malicious applications to bypass security controls and access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The vulnerability affects iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 26.3, where insufficient input validation in an unspecified component permits unauthorized data disclosure. Apple has patched this vulnerability in iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, and there are no public indicators of active exploitation or proof-of-concept availability.
Maliciously crafted media files containing out-of-bounds memory access in Apple's audio processing can crash affected applications across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. An attacker can trigger a denial of service by triggering the vulnerability through a specially crafted audio stream, though no patch is currently available. This impacts multiple recent OS versions where an out-of-bounds read occurs during media file processing.
A privacy vulnerability in macOS Tahoe allows applications to access sensitive user data that should have been protected through proper data isolation. The vulnerability affects macOS versions prior to 26.4, where sensitive data was not adequately segregated from application access. An attacker or malicious application could exploit this flaw to read protected user information without proper authorization, representing a direct information disclosure risk.
A privacy vulnerability in Apple's operating systems allows third-party applications to enumerate a user's installed applications, resulting in unauthorized information disclosure about device software inventory. The vulnerability affects iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 18.7.7 and 26.4, macOS Sonoma prior to 14.8.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and watchOS 26.4 across all affected product lines. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious application that leverages the enumeration capability to profile a user's installed software, potentially enabling further targeted attacks or privacy inference attacks based on application usage patterns.
This vulnerability is a privacy issue in Apple macOS where improved private data redaction for log entries was not properly implemented, allowing applications to potentially access user-sensitive data that should have been redacted. The vulnerability affects macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.4, with no public indicators of active exploitation or proof-of-concept code. While CVSS and EPSS scores are unavailable, the nature of the issue suggests moderate real-world risk due to its reliance on application-level exploitation requiring user interaction or system access.
macOS systems running Sequoia 15.7.4 or earlier, Sonoma 14.8.4 or earlier, and Tahoe 26.3 or earlier contain a use-after-free vulnerability in SMB share handling that could allow an attacker to crash the operating system by mounting a specially crafted network share. The vulnerability requires user interaction to mount the malicious share and results in denial of service rather than code execution or data compromise. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
A sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple's WebKit browser engine allows malicious websites to process restricted web content outside the security sandbox, potentially enabling unauthorized access to protected system resources. The vulnerability affects Safari and all Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. Apple has addressed this issue through improved memory handling in Safari 26.4 and corresponding OS updates across all affected platforms.
Type confusion in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS allows local attackers to trigger unexpected application termination through memory corruption. The vulnerability affects multiple OS versions and currently lacks a publicly available patch. An attacker with local access can exploit this to cause denial of service by crashing targeted applications.
macOS systems running Sequoia 15.7.4 and earlier, Sonoma 14.8.4 and earlier, or Tahoe 26.3 and earlier are vulnerable to a race condition in application state handling that allows local attackers to trigger unexpected system termination and cause denial of service. The vulnerability requires specific timing conditions but does not require user interaction or elevated privileges to exploit. Apple has released patches for affected versions, though exploitation likelihood remains low.
A downgrade vulnerability affecting Intel-based Mac computers allows malicious applications to bypass code-signing restrictions and access user-sensitive data. The vulnerability impacts macOS Sequoia (versions before 15.7.5), macOS Sonoma (versions before 14.8.5), macOS Tahoe (versions before 26.3 and 26.4), and affects all Intel-based Mac systems running vulnerable versions. An attacker can craft an application that exploits insufficient code-signing validation to downgrade security protections and exfiltrate sensitive user information.
An information disclosure vulnerability in macOS allows applications to determine kernel memory layout through improper memory management, enabling potential attacks that rely on kernel address space layout randomization (KASLR) bypass. This issue affects macOS Sequoia (before 15.7.5), macOS Sonoma (before 14.8.5), and macOS Tahoe (before 26.4). An unprivileged application can exploit this to leak kernel memory addresses, which is a critical prerequisite for more sophisticated kernel exploitation attacks. No CVSS score, EPSS probability, or evidence of active exploitation in CISA KEV catalog has been published, though the vulnerability was patched by Apple across three major OS versions, suggesting it was discovered through responsible disclosure rather than in-the-wild exploitation.
This vulnerability involves improper handling of symbolic links in Apple operating systems that could allow an application to access user-sensitive data without proper authorization. The flaw affects iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 26.3, macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.7.4, macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.8.4, and macOS Tahoe versions prior to 26.3 and 26.4. An attacker with the ability to execute code in a sandboxed application context could potentially bypass security restrictions to access protected user information, though no active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed at this time.
An information disclosure vulnerability in macOS Tahoe allows applications to access sensitive user data through insufficient access controls. The vulnerability affects all versions of macOS prior to version 26.4, where the flaw was remediated through improved permission checking mechanisms. While specific technical details are limited, the vulnerability enables malicious or compromised applications to bypass privacy protections and exfiltrate user information.
An authorization bypass vulnerability in Apple's operating systems allows third-party applications to access sensitive user data through improper state management during authorization checks. The vulnerability affects iOS/iPadOS 26.4 and earlier, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5 and earlier, macOS Tahoe 26.4 and earlier, visionOS 26.4 and earlier, and watchOS 26.4 and earlier across multiple Apple devices and platforms. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious application that circumvents authorization controls to read protected user information without explicit user consent. No CVSS score, EPSS probability, or active exploitation status has been disclosed by Apple, though the vulnerability spans all major Apple operating systems indicating broad platform impact.
An information disclosure vulnerability in Apple's operating systems allows applications to enumerate a user's installed apps without proper authorization. This affects iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions prior to 26.4. An attacker can distribute a malicious app that queries the system to discover what applications a user has installed, potentially enabling targeted attacks or privacy violations. No CVSS score, EPSS data, or known public exploits are currently documented, but the vulnerability has been fixed across all Apple platforms, indicating Apple assessed this as requiring immediate remediation.
This vulnerability affects Apple's Safari browser and related Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, and visionOS) due to improper memory handling when processing maliciously crafted web content. The flaw can lead to unexpected process crashes, resulting in a denial of service condition affecting all users of the impacted Safari versions and OS versions below 26.4. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently published, the vulnerability has been patched by Apple, suggesting it was discovered through internal security review or responsible disclosure rather than active exploitation.
An information leakage vulnerability affecting Apple's operating systems across multiple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS) allows third-party applications to access sensitive user data through insufficient validation mechanisms. The vulnerability impacts all versions prior to the 26.4 release across affected platforms, enabling malicious or compromised applications to bypass access controls and exfiltrate private user information. While no CVSS score, EPSS data, or active exploitation in the wild has been publicly disclosed, the breadth of affected platforms and the fundamental nature of information disclosure vulnerabilities suggest moderate to significant real-world risk.
An authorization flaw in macOS allows applications to bypass state management controls and access sensitive user data without proper authorization. The vulnerability affects macOS Sequoia 15.7.4 and earlier, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4 and earlier, and macOS Tahoe 26.3 and earlier. While no CVSS score, EPSS data, or public exploit code is currently available, Apple has silently patched this issue across three major macOS versions, suggesting it posed a meaningful risk to user privacy and data confidentiality.
Protected system files on macOS (Sequoia 15.7.5, Sonoma 14.8.5, and Tahoe 26.4) can be deleted by attackers with root privileges due to improper state management. This integrity-impacting vulnerability affects administrators and privileged users who could leverage elevated access to remove critical system components. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.
A symlink validation vulnerability in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems allows malicious applications to bypass file system protections and access sensitive user data through improper handling of symbolic links. The vulnerability affects iOS 18.7.7 and earlier, iPadOS 18.7.7 and earlier, iOS 26.4 and earlier, iPadOS 26.4 and earlier, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5 and earlier, macOS Sonoma 14.8.5 and earlier, and macOS Tahoe 26.4 and earlier. An attacker with the ability to install or execute an application on the affected system could leverage this weakness to read restricted files and access private user information without proper authorization.
A privacy vulnerability in macOS Tahoe allows documents to be inadvertently written to temporary files during print preview operations, potentially exposing sensitive information to unauthorized access. This affects macOS versions prior to 26.4. An attacker with local file system access could retrieve unencrypted documents from temporary storage, circumventing user expectations of privacy during print operations.
An authorization bypass vulnerability in macOS allows applications to access sensitive user data through improper state management. The vulnerability affects macOS Sonoma 14.8.4 and earlier versions, as well as macOS Tahoe 26.3 and earlier, enabling unprivileged apps to circumvent authorization checks and obtain restricted user information. Apple has addressed this issue through patched releases, and no public exploitation activity or proof-of-concept code has been reported at this time.
A permissions enforcement vulnerability in macOS allows applications to bypass file system protections and modify protected system files or directories through inadequate access controls. This affects macOS Sequoia (before 15.7.5), macOS Sonoma (before 14.8.5), and macOS Tahoe (before 26.4). Apple has addressed the issue by removing vulnerable code, and no active exploitation or proof-of-concept has been publicly disclosed at this time.
A kernel state information disclosure vulnerability exists across Apple's entire platform ecosystem that allows a malicious application to leak sensitive kernel memory without requiring elevated privileges. The vulnerability affects iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 18.7.7 and 26.4, macOS Sequoia prior to 15.7.5, macOS Tahoe 26.4, and tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS 26.4. An attacker can craft a specially designed app that exploits improper authentication mechanisms to access protected kernel state, potentially exposing cryptographic keys, memory addresses, or other sensitive operating system internals that could be chained with other vulnerabilities.
macOS systems running Sequoia 15.7.4 and earlier, Sonoma 14.8.4 and earlier, and Tahoe 26.3 and earlier contain a race condition in state handling that allows local applications to escalate privileges to root. The vulnerability stems from improper synchronization during critical operations, enabling an attacker with local access to exploit the timing window and gain elevated system privileges. Patches have been released for affected macOS versions.
A privacy vulnerability in Apple's Mail application allows the "Hide IP Address" and "Block All Remote Content" user preferences to fail inconsistently across certain mail content, potentially exposing user IP addresses and loading remote content despite explicit user configuration. This affects iOS, iPadOS, and multiple macOS versions. While no CVSS score or EPSS data is currently available and there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild (KEV status not listed), the vulnerability represents a direct circumvention of privacy controls that users explicitly enable to protect their identity and security posture.
A logic issue in macOS Tahoe allows a malicious application to escape its sandbox and execute code outside of the restricted security boundary. This vulnerability affects macOS versions prior to 26.4 and represents a critical sandbox bypass that could enable arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. While no CVSS score or active exploitation data is currently available, the sandbox escape capability makes this a high-priority patch for all affected macOS users.