high
8.6
CWE
362 416 20 22
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42947: Race Condition

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Credit: Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDong product-security@apple.com Noah Roskin-Frazee Pr Kirin @Pwnrin Mickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeChristopher Reynolds Aymane Chabat Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhenjiang Zhao Pangu TeamQianxin Junsung Lee Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 ARJUN S D Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecAndrew Goldberg The McCombs School of BusinessThe University Texas at AustinCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityJoshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Pwn2car Zoom Offensive Security Team Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research Instituterushikesh nandedkar SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team) Ivan Fratric Google Project Zero Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeKoh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h CVE-2023-38545 CVE-2023-38039 CVE-2023-38546 Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAnthony Cruz Tyrant Corp @App CVE-2023-3618 CVE-2020-19185 CVE-2020-19186 CVE-2020-19187 CVE-2020-19188 CVE-2020-19189 CVE-2020-19190 Ron Masas BreakPointArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Mattie Behrens Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat CVE-2023-5344 Don Clarke Clément Lecigne Google's Threat Analysis GroupYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Offensive Security Offensive SecurityYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jewel Lambert rushikesh nandedka Zhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
tvOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.2
10.2
macOS<12.7.2
12.7.2
macOS Ventura<13.6.3
13.6.3
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.2
iPhone OS<17.2
macOS>=12.0<12.7.2
macOS>=13.0<13.6.3
macOS>=14.0<14.2
tvOS<17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42947?

    CVE-2023-42947 has been categorized as a significant security vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42947?

    To address CVE-2023-42947, update your operating system to the latest version available, such as macOS Monterey 12.7.2 or macOS Sonoma 14.2.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-42947?

    CVE-2023-42947 affects devices running macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

  • What type of issue is described in CVE-2023-42947?

    CVE-2023-42947 describes a path handling issue that may allow apps to break out of their sandbox.

  • When was CVE-2023-42947 officially fixed?

    CVE-2023-42947 was fixed in updates released for multiple Apple systems, including macOS Monterey 12.7.2 and iOS 17.2.

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