Is CVE-2023-42974 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42974 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-42974?

CVE-2023-42974 has a CVSS score of 7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-42974?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-42974.

Fix CVE-2023-42974 - HIGH apple ipad os

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-42974?

7 products: apple ipad os, apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple iphone os, apple macos, and 2 more.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-362 · Race Condition CWE-362 · Race Condition

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 3/28/2024
Last Modified: 11/4/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : ipad_osapple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : iphone_osapple : macosapple : macosapple : macos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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