The vulnerability of the kauth_cred_proc_update() function in the operating system kernels of macOS and iPadOS allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the kauthcredprocupdate function in the macOS and iPadOS operating systems is related to synchronization errors when using a shared resource a “race condition”. This occurs when an operation goes beyond the buffer in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a remote...