VDB-272825 · CVE-2023-42959 · GCVE-0-2023-42959

Apple macOS up to 13.x race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.x. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-42959. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.x. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-42959 since 09/14/2023. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14 eliminates this vulnerability.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

13.x

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.0
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (apple): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: macOS 14

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
07/29/2024 +319 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/10/2024 +134 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42959 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42959
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272825
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2024 23:05
Updated: 12/10/2024 06:43
Changes: 07/29/2024 23:05 (55), 07/31/2024 02:15 (1), 12/10/2024 06:43 (20)
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