Apple · Apple Macos · CVE-2023-41075
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 11.7.5
macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.3
iOS versions prior to 16.4
iPadOS versions prior to 16.4
iOS versions prior to 15.7.4
iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.4
macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.6.4
**Description**
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks, which may allow an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The issue is related to an error in the libpthread library of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS operating systems.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 11.7.5, update to macOS Big Sur 11.7.5 or later.
For macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.3, update to macOS Ventura 13.3 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 16.4, update to iOS 16.4 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 16.4, update to iPadOS 16.4 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 15.7.4, update to iOS 15.7.4 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 15.7.4, update to iPadOS 15.7.4 or later.
For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.6.4, update to macOS Monterey 12.6.4 or later.