{"id":44293,"date":"2025-05-25T14:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:36:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T08:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:11:14","slug":"cve-2023-41075-high-risk-type-confusion-vulnerability-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution-with-kernel-privileges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41075-high-risk-type-confusion-vulnerability-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution-with-kernel-privileges\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-41075: High-Risk Type Confusion Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution with Kernel Privileges<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2023-41075 is a high-severity vulnerability that affects multiple versions of macOS and iOS. This vulnerability can potentially compromise the entire system or lead to significant data leakage. If you or your organization utilize the affected versions of macOS or iOS, it&#8217;s imperative to understand the implications of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47933-arbitrary-actions-and-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-argo-cd\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58449\">vulnerability and take immediate action<\/a> to address it.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32310-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-thememove-quickcal-due-to-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50477\">vulnerability is due<\/a> to a type confusion issue, which has been addressed with improved checks in later versions of the software. Unfortunately, affected versions remain vulnerable until patched, leaving systems exposed to potential attacks capable of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24022-critical-server-code-execution-vulnerability-in-itop-it-service-management-tool\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49832\">executing arbitrary code<\/a> with kernel privileges. Given the critical nature of kernel privileges, successful exploitation of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4648-integrity-check-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-leading-to-potential-xss-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49874\">vulnerability can lead<\/a> to full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-41075<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52880-critical-vulnerability-in-insyde-insydeh2o-kernels-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51431\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-997051401\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>macOS Big Sur | Up to 11.7.4<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42828-root-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-macos-ventura-13-5\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51684\">macOS Ventura<\/a> | Up to 13.2<br \/>\niOS | Up to 16.3, 15.7.3<br \/>\niPadOS | Up to 16.3, 15.7.3<br \/>\nmacOS Monterey | Up to 12.6.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, CVE-2023-41075, is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5959-high-severity-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-google-chrome\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60941\">type confusion<\/a> issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47167-microsoft-office-type-confusion-vulnerability-leading-to-unauthorized-local-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61755\">Type confusion<\/a>, also known as type discrepancy, occurs when the software doesn&#8217;t verify or incorrectly identifies the type of object or variable. This can lead to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30377-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-via-use-after-free\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49924\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a> with kernel privileges if a malicious app is installed and executed on the system.<br \/>\nThis type confusion exploit can allow attackers to manipulate the memory in unpredictable ways, potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4809-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7-router-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50634\">leading to a full system<\/a> compromise. The process involves tricking the system into treating an object of one type as a different type, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44898-critical-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-fw-wgs-804hpt-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52659\">resulting in misinterpretation of the object&#8217;s data and potential<\/a> execution of unintended operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-228168480\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudocode illustrates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48815-windows-ssdp-service-type-confusion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78152\">type confusion<\/a> scenario, where an object of Type A is treated as Type B, leading to harmful operations.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Malicious app creates an object of TypeA\nTypeA objectA = new TypeA();\n# Malicious app tricks the system into treating objectA as TypeB\nTypeB objectB = (TypeB) objectA;\n# The system performs operations intended for TypeB, leading to harmful consequences\nobjectB.executeHarmfulOperation();<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudocode is a simplification of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53145-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing-allowing-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78186\">type confusion<\/a> exploit scenario. The actual exploit would be much more complex, involving specific knowledge of the target <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39380-mojoomla-hospital-management-system-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52036\">system&#8217;s software and memory management<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2023-41075 is a high-severity vulnerability that affects multiple versions of macOS and iOS. This vulnerability can potentially compromise the entire system or lead to significant data leakage. 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