CVE-2023-41979

MEDIUMNVD 4.74.7—

4.7

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.

CVSS v3: 4.7
EG Score: 4.7(medium)
EPSS: 21.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 27, 2023

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

References (5)

product-security@applehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-41979?

CVE-2023-41979 is a medium vulnerability published on September 27, 2023. 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.

When was CVE-2023-41979 disclosed?

CVE-2023-41979 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 27, 2023, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-41979 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-41979 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-41979?

CVE-2023-41979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-41979?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-41979, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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