CVE-2023-42974

7.0 HIGH
Published: March 28, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple