CVE-2023-42959

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Published Jul 29, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.120% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

History

Dec 9, 2024 9:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Apple Apple macos
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
Vendors & Products		Apple Apple macos

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jul 29, 2024, 8:21 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM
Reserved: Sep 14, 2023, 7:05 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Jul 29, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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