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TI-2023-23041 Aliases CVE-2023-42974GHSA-42pj-35w6-4jwg

Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 32CWE-362Published · Updated

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 Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00148 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.2, 16.7macOS (Apple): 13.6, 12.7, 14.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.716.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.712.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7 Fixed in 16.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0 to before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.3; 17.0 to before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 to before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.3; 17.0 to before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.2

    12 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23008 Apple macOS: A process may gain admin privileges without proper authenticationPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-23026 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-22993 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.2

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23026 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-23023 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2023-23037 This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS…Priority LOW 34
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.7, 13.6

    8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23008 Apple macOS: A process may gain admin privileges without proper authenticationPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-23023 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2023-22973 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23037 This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS…Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-22974 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access protected user dataPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2023-22976 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42974
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42pj-35w6-4jwg

References

Advisory 5

  • TI-2022-06888 Use after free in Apple Safari CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-06876 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-01529 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01509 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01508 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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