TI-2023-22921 Aliases CVE-2023-42832 GHSA-m9rv-cpgh-2jv7

Race condition in Apple macOS

LOW 32CWE-362Published 2024-01-10 · Updated 2025-06-20

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.5, 11.7, 12.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13.5	13.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 11.7	11.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2024-01-10
Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15691 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-15673 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-21699 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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Release · 2024-01-10
Apple macOS 13.5
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22951 Apple Safari: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-22917 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-22918 Information disclosure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42832
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9rv-cpgh-2jv7

References

Advisory 3

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0

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Sources

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