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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-23215

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-23
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.3 / 14.3 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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 · unedited
An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. 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 access user-sensitive 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 · high confidence

A vulnerability in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows a malicious local application to access sensitive user data due to improper handling of temporary files. The flaw enables an app to potentially read data outside its intended sandbox boundaries.

MitigationApply vendor updates: iOS 17.3+, iPadOS 17.3+, macOS Sonoma 14.3+, tvOS 17.3+, and watchOS 10.3+. No further technical remediation is available for older 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
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 17.3
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.3
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.3
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 17.3
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 10.3

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Check iOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on the iPhone or iPad. Note the version number displayed.
    Affected if The version is less than 17.3 (for example, 17.2, 17.1, 16.x, etc.)
  2. Check iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on the iPad. Note the version number displayed.
    Affected if The version is less than 17.3 (for example, 17.2, 17.1, 16.x, etc.)
  3. Check macOS version
    Click the Apple menu > About This Mac. Note the version number (for example, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2).
    Affected if The version is 14.0, 14.1, or 14.2 (Sonoma releases before 14.3). Versions 14.3+ and 13.x are not affected.
  4. Check tvOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on Apple TV.
    Affected if The version is less than 17.3 (for example, 17.2, 17.1, etc.)
  5. Check watchOS version
    Open the Watch app on iPhone, go to My Watch > General > About, or on Apple Watch go to Settings > General > About.
    Affected if The version is less than 10.3 (for example, 10.2, 10.1, etc.)

Your device is affected if it runs iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or watchOS before 17.3, or macOS Sonoma between 14.0 and 14.2, and a malicious app with the ability to create and access temporary files is installed on the device.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.3 / 14.3 / 17.3 or later
Fixed in 10.314.317.3
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor updates: iOS 17.3+, iPadOS 17.3+, macOS Sonoma 14.3+, tvOS 17.3+, and watchOS 10.3+. No further technical remediation is available for older versions.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 17.3 / iPadOS 17.3 / macOS Sonoma 14.3 / tvOS 17.3 / watchOS 10.3

  1. Identify the affected Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Watch)
  2. Ensure the device is connected to power and backed up to iCloud or local storage
  3. For iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 17.3 or iPadOS 17.3
  4. For Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Sonoma 14.3
  5. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and install tvOS 17.3
  6. For Apple Watch: On iPhone, open the Watch app, go to General > Software Update and install watchOS 10.3
Caveat Standard OS update risks apply (brief downtime, ensure backup before updating)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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