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CVE-2024-23250

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-08
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.4 / 14.4 or later.
See remediation →
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 access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4. An app may be able to access Bluetooth-connected microphones without user permission.

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

This vulnerability allows a malicious iOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS application to access Bluetooth-connected microphones without triggering the normal user permission prompts. The issue stems from insufficient access control checks when an app attempts to use Bluetooth audio input devices, bypassing the standard privacy protections that require user consent before microphone access.

MitigationUpdate all affected Apple devices to iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, or watchOS 10.4 or later to obtain the patched versions with improved access restrictions for Bluetooth microphone permissions.

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
Ipad OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.4
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.4
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 14.0, < 14.4
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 17.4
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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check iOS version on iPhone or iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About and look at the 'Version' field. Compare it to 17.4.
    Affected if The version listed is less than 17.4 (for example, 17.3.1, 17.3, 16.x, etc.)
  2. Check macOS version on Mac
    Open Terminal and run 'sw_vers -productVersion' or go to Apple menu > About This Mac > Software Version.
    Affected if The version is 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, or 14.3 (any version from 14.0 up to but not including 14.4)
  3. Check tvOS version on Apple TV
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on the Apple TV device.
    Affected if The version is less than 17.4
  4. Check watchOS version on Apple Watch
    Open the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to My Watch > General > About, or on Apple Watch go to Settings > General > About.
    Affected if The version is less than 10.4

You are affected if any of your Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac running macOS Sonoma, Apple TV, or Apple Watch) are running an OS version lower than the fixed releases (iOS/iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, tvOS 17.4, or watchOS 10.4).

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 10.4 / 14.4 / 17.4 or later
Fixed in 10.414.417.4
Interim mitigation

Update all affected Apple devices to iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, or watchOS 10.4 or later to obtain the patched versions with improved access restrictions for Bluetooth microphone permissions.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4

  1. For iPhone users: Upgrade to iOS 17.4 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
  2. For iPad users: Upgrade to iPadOS 17.4 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
  3. For Mac users: Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later via System Settings > General > Software Update
  4. For Apple TV users: Upgrade to tvOS 17.4 or later via Settings > System > Software Updates
  5. For Apple Watch users: Upgrade to watchOS 10.4 or later via the Watch app on iPhone > General > Software Update
  6. After upgrading, review app Bluetooth permissions in Settings to ensure only intended apps have microphone access
Caveat Minor point releases typically have no breaking changes; standard software update process applies

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

Fix this in Ipad Os Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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