PT-2023-8486

CVE-2023-42832

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Published

2023-07-24

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Updated

2024-01-17

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CVSS 3.1
7.0
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 11.7.9 macOS versions prior to 12.6.8 macOS versions prior to 13.5
Description A race condition was addressed with improved state handling, which could allow an app to gain root privileges. The issue is caused by concurrent execution using a shared resource with incorrect synchronization, also known as a race condition. This could potentially allow an attacker to elevate their privileges to the root level.
Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 11.7.9, update to macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 12.6.8, update to macOS Monterey 12.6.8 to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 13.5, update to macOS Ventura 13.5 to resolve the issue.
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