CVE-2024-23219
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 · uneditedThe issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. Stolen Device Protection may be unexpectedly disabled.
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 confidenceA vulnerability in iOS and iPadOS allowed Stolen Device Protection to be unexpectedly disabled. The issue stemmed from insufficient authentication checks when attempting to disable the protection feature, potentially allowing an attacker with physical access or malicious code to bypass the security control.
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< 17.3< 17.3CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 or iPadOS versionGo to Settings > General > About on the device and note the version number listed next to 'Version'. Alternatively, connect the device to a computer with Finder, Apple Configurator, or iTunes and check the device information panel.Affected if The displayed version is below 17.3 (for example, 17.2.x, 17.1.x, or earlier)
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Verify Stolen Device Protection statusGo to Settings > Face ID & Passcode (or Touch ID & Passcode) > scroll to the bottom section labeled 'Stolen Device Protection'. Check if the feature is toggled on or off.Affected if The device is running iOS/iPadOS version below 17.3 AND Stolen Device Protection is enabled (toggle is green/on)
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Confirm protection is functionalAttempt to disable Stolen Device Protection by toggling it off. Observe whether the device requires biometric authentication (Face ID or Touch ID) or accepts the change without additional authentication.Affected if Running a version below 17.3 and the protection can be disabled without proper biometric verification or with unexpected ease
You are affected if your device runs iOS or iPadOS version below 17.3 and you have enabled Stolen Device Protection, as the insufficient authentication check could allow unauthorized disabling of this security feature.
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 · scoped17.3
Update affected devices to iOS 17.3 or iPadOS 17.3 or later to receive the improved authentication fix.
iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3
- Backup your device data before performing any update
- Connect your device to Wi-Fi and power
- Go to Settings > General > Software Update
- Download and install iOS 17.3 or iPadOS 17.3
- After installation, verify the update by checking Settings > General > About > iOS Version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- 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-2024-23219 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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