CVE-2024-23296
What it is
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, watchOS 10.4. An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2024-03-06 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2024-03-27 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2024-03-06
- Exploit probability
- 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Apple Ipados < 16.7.8
- Apple Ipados < 17.4
- Apple Iphone Os < 16.7.8
- Apple Iphone Os < 17.4
- Apple macOS < 12.7.6
- Apple macOS < 13.6.7
- Apple macOS < 14.4
- Apple Tvos < 17.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118