High severity · published Jan 23, 2024
CVE-2024-23208
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, tvOS 17.3, watchOS 10.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.3 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.3 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.3 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 17.3 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.3 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23208
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23208
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120304
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120306
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120309
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120311
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36
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