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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940 |
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Information
Published : 2023-09-27 15:19
Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16
NVD link : CVE-2023-41979
Mitre link : CVE-2023-41979
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41979
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Products Affected
apple
- macos
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
