CVE-2024-23288
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 · uneditedThis issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. 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 elevate privileges.
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 privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS) allowed a malicious application to potentially elevate its privileges beyond what should be permitted. The vulnerable code was removed as the fix.
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, < 14.4< 17.4< 10.4CVSS 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOpen Settings > General > About and look at the Version fieldAffected if Version is less than 17.4 (e.g., 17.3.x or earlier)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOpen Settings > General > About and look at the Version fieldAffected if Version is less than 17.4 (e.g., 17.3.x or earlier)
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Check macOS version on MacClick the Apple menu > About This Mac and look at the Version numberAffected if Version is 14.0 through 14.3.x (14.0 <= version < 14.4)
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Check tvOS version on Apple TVGo to Settings > General > About and look at the Version fieldAffected if Version is less than 17.4 (e.g., 17.3.x or earlier)
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Check watchOS version on Apple WatchOpen the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to General > About and check the Version, or check directly on watch via Settings > General > AboutAffected if Version is less than 10.4 (e.g., 10.3.x or earlier)
A device is affected if its operating system version falls within the vulnerable ranges: iOS/iPadOS/tvOS/watchOS below 17.4/10.4, or macOS between 14.0 and 14.3.x inclusive.
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 · scoped10.414.417.4
Update affected devices to iOS 17.4/iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, or watchOS 10.4 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4
- Back up your device data before performing the update
- For iPhone: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 17.4
- For iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iPadOS 17.4
- For Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Sonoma 14.4
- For Apple TV: Go to Settings > System > Software Updates and install tvOS 17.4
- For Apple Watch: Go to Settings > General > Software Update on the paired iPhone and install watchOS 10.4
- Restart the device after the update completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-23288 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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