CVE-2023-41979
low-risk
Published 2023-09-27
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Do I need to act?
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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.7/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (5)
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal