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CVE-2023-42974: Race Condition

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG Pte 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 InitiativeEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 ARJUN S D Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecAndrew Goldberg The McCombs School of BusinessThe University Texas at AustinZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongCsaba 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 Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Offensive Security Offensive SecurityYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jewel Lambert Zhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
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 and iPadOS<16.7.3
16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.3
16.7.3
iPadOS<16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=17.0<17.2
iPhone OS<16.7.3
iPhone OS>=17.0<17.2
macOS>=12.0<12.7.2
macOS>=13.0<13.6.3
macOS>=14.0<14.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42974?

    CVE-2023-42974 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42974?

    To fix CVE-2023-42974, update your device to macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2, or iPadOS 17.2.

  • Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2023-42974?

    CVE-2023-42974 affects macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, iOS, and iPadOS versions prior to their respective patched releases.

  • What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2023-42974?

    CVE-2023-42974 is characterized as a race condition vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

  • How can I determine if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2023-42974?

    You can determine if your device is vulnerable to CVE-2023-42974 by checking its operating system version against the versions listed in the vulnerability description.

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