Race condition in macOS - CVE-2023-42974
Published: March 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87757
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-2023-42974
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 race condition in IOUSBDeviceFamily. A local application can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42974
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.2 23C64, 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3 20H232, 17.2 21C62
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3 20H232, 17.2 21C62