CVE-2023-41979
Apple macOS File System Race Condition Unauthorized Modification
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 27, 2023, 3:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 5, 2023, 1:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-41979 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-41979.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-41979 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-362 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-41979 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-41979
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.19008
percentile