#VU84736 Type confusion in macOS - CVE-2023-41075 

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#VU84736 Type confusion in macOS - CVE-2023-41075

Published: December 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84736
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41075
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in libpthread. A local application can trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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