Type confusion in macOS - CVE-2023-41075
Published: December 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84736
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41075
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in libpthread. A local application can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41075
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.6.4 21G526, 11.7.5 20G1225, 13.3 22E252
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 19H321, 16.4 20E247
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 19H321, 16.4 20E247
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 19H321, 16.4 20E247
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 19H321, 16.4 20E247