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High severity · published Mar 5, 2024
CVE-2024-23296
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
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 wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 6, 2024
Federal remediation dueMar 27, 2024
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 12.7.6; before 13.6.7; before 14.4 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7.8; 17.0 before 17.4 · source: NVD, CISA
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.7.8; before 17.4 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 17.4 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
VI
visionOS · Apple
before 1.1 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.4 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.4 · source: CISA
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
Affected product
MA
macOS
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23296
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23296
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
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