CVE-2024-23205
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a privacy vulnerability where log entries were not properly redacting sensitive user data, potentially allowing an application to access private information. The issue was addressed by implementing improved private data redaction for log entries in the specified Apple operating system versions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 17.4< 17.4>= 14.0, < 14.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneGo to Settings > General > About and look at the 'Software Version' field, or run 'nsurlsessiond -v' in Terminal to see the iOS versionAffected if Version is less than 17.4 (for example, 17.3.1, 17.3, 16.x, etc.)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadGo to Settings > General > About and look at the 'Software Version' fieldAffected if Version is less than 17.4
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Check macOS version on MacClick the Apple menu > About This Mac, or run 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if Version is 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, or 14.3 (versions 14.0 through 14.3 are vulnerable)
You are affected if you run iOS or iPadOS version below 17.4, or macOS Sonoma version 14.0 through 14.3.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped14.417.4
Apply the available security updates: iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.4 depending on the device type. This will ensure proper redaction of sensitive data in log entries.
iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, or macOS Sonoma 14.4
- For iOS devices: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and update to iOS 17.4
- For iPadOS devices: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and update to iPadOS 17.4
- For Mac computers: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and update to macOS Sonoma 14.4
- After updating, verify the version in Settings > General > About to confirm the update was successful
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-23205 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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