CVE-2024-23225
Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, 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.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.01481 (1.5% probability)
- Percentile
- 74.2%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Mar 6, 2024
- Federal due date
- Mar 27, 2024
CISA assessment as of Aug 28, 2024
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Affected products
Apple iOS and iPadOS
- affected: before 16.7.6
- affected: before 17.4
Apple macOS
- affected: before 12.7.4
- affected: before 13.6.5
- affected: before 14.4
Apple tvOS
- affected: before 17.4
Apple visionOS
- affected: before 1.1
Apple watchOS
- affected: before 10.4
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120880
- support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- support.apple.com/en-us/120884
- support.apple.com/en-us/120886
- support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214088
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214086
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214087
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/19
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214082
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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