CVE-2023-42974

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42974?: CVE-2023-42974 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42974?: To fix CVE-2023-42974, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-42974 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42974 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42974?: CVE-2023-42974 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple macOS, Apple macOS.

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Description

Category

CWE-362 – Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

References

Frequently Asked Questions