CVE-2023-42974: Race Condition

Published Dec 11, 2023
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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.

Other sources

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Accounts. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

AppleEvents. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

— Apple

Credit

Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, an anonymous researcher, Marc Newlin(SkySafe), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, CVE-2023-38545, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-38546, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Anthony Cruz Tyrant Corp@@App, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Zhenjiang Zhao(Pangu Team), Qianxin, Junsung Lee, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), CVE-2023-42893, CVE-2023-3618, CVE-2020-19185, CVE-2020-19186, CVE-2020-19187, CVE-2020-19188, CVE-2020-19189, CVE-2020-19190, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Mattie Behrens, Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), CVE-2023-5344, Pwn2car, Zoom Offensive Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), rushikesh nandedkar, SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team), Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Don Clarke, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Christopher Reynolds, Aymane Chabat, ARJUN S D, Andrew Goldberg(The McCombs School of Business), The University(Texas at Austin), Jewel Lambert, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Apple

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
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

Event History

Dec 11, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Mar 28, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2023-42974?

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

5

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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