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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-23225

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.1 / 10.4 or later.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Zero-click

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
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, 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.

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 memory corruption vulnerability in the Apple kernel allows an attacker with existing arbitrary kernel read/write capabilities to bypass kernel memory protections. This is a mitigation bypass that could be chained with other exploits for privilege escalation. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple operating systems and is being actively exploited in the wild.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied patches for all affected Apple devices: iOS 16.7.6/17.4, iPadOS 16.7.6/17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4/Ventura 13.6.5/Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4.

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:< 16.7.6>= 17.0, < 17.4
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 16.7.6>= 17.0, < 17.4
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 12.0, < 12.7.4>= 13.0, < 13.6.5>= 14.0, < 14.4
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 17.4
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 1.1
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 10.4

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 > Version or use a device management tool to query the iOS version
    Affected if Version is less than 16.7.6, or between 17.0 and 17.3.x inclusive
  2. Check iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version or use a device management tool to query the iPadOS version
    Affected if Version is less than 16.7.6, or between 17.0 and 17.3.x inclusive
  3. Check macOS version
    Use 'sw_vers -productVersion' in Terminal, or Apple menu > About This Mac
    Affected if Version is 12.0-12.7.3, 13.0-13.6.4, or 14.0-14.3.x
  4. Check tvOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on Apple TV
    Affected if Version is less than 17.4
  5. Check watchOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on Apple Watch, or pair with iPhone and check in Watch app
    Affected if Version is less than 10.4
  6. Check visionOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on Vision Pro
    Affected if Version is less than 1.1

The device is affected if it runs any unpatched version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, or visionOS within the affected version ranges listed for CVE-2024-23225.

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 1.1 / 10.4 / 12.7.4 or later
Fixed in 1.110.412.7.4
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied patches for all affected Apple devices: iOS 16.7.6/17.4, iPadOS 16.7.6/17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4/Ventura 13.6.5/Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, and watchOS 10.4.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to iOS 16.7.6/iPadOS 16.7.6 or iOS 17.4/iPadOS 17.4; macOS 12.7.4/13.6.5/14.4; tvOS 17.4; visionOS 1.1; watchOS 10.4 (as applicable to your device)

  1. For iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 16.7.6 or iOS 17.4 / iPadOS 16.7.6 or iPadOS 17.4
  2. For Mac: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS 12.7.4 (Monterey), 13.6.5 (Ventura), or 14.4 (Sonoma) depending on your current macOS version
  3. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and install tvOS 17.4
  4. For Apple Watch: On your iPhone, open the Watch app, go to My Watch > General > Software Update and install watchOS 10.4
  5. For Apple Vision Pro: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 1.1
  6. After updating, verify the version by checking Settings > General > About on each device
Caveat Standard Apple OS upgrade considerations apply - review app compatibility and ensure backups before updating

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

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