CVE-2024-23296
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4,...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, 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.
- CVE Published
- Mar 05, 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 06, 2024
- CVSS
- 7.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple |
ipad_os
|
0 to < 17.4 |
Affected |
| apple |
iphone_os
|
0 to < 17.4 |
Affected |
| apple |
macos
|
14.0 to < 14.4 |
Affected |
| apple |
tvos
|
0 to < 17.4 |
Affected |
| apple |
visionos
|
0 to < 1.1 |
Affected |
| apple |
watchos
|
0 to < 10.4 |
Affected |
| Apple |
iOS and iPadOS
|
0 to < 16.7.8 |
Affected |
| Apple |
iOS and iPadOS
|
0 to < 17.4 |
Affected |
| Apple |
macOS
|
0 to < 12.7.6 |
Affected |
| Apple |
macOS
|
0 to < 13.6.7 |
Affected |
| Apple |
macOS
|
0 to < 14.4 |
Affected |
| Apple |
tvOS
|
0 to < 17.4 |
Affected |
| Apple |
visionOS
|
0 to < 1.1 |
Affected |
| Apple |
watchOS
|
0 to < 10.4 |
Affected |
CVE References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120881 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- support.apple.com/en-us/120882 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- support.apple.com/en-us/120883 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- support.apple.com/en-us/120893 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
Show 3 more references
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- support.apple.com/en-us/120900 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- support.apple.com/en-us/120910 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2024-03-06 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2024-03-06 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
-
Out-of-bounds Write
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/214269 | Jun 02, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
09:26 UTC about 1 year ago09:26 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
-
00:00 UTC over 2 years ago00:00 UTC · over 2 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
-
19:24 UTC over 2 years ago19:24 UTC · over 2 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
22:22 UTC over 2 years ago22:22 UTC · over 2 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-23296
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-23296",
"title": "A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue ...",
"affected_vendor": "Apple",
"affected_product": "iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}