Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-23225
Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerabili - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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. 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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 5, 2024, 8:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2024, 5 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability to bypass kernel memory protections.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-23225 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
5 Apple ipad_os
6 Apple visionos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-23225.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/19 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-23225 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-23225 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-787
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/19 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Mar. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Vulnerability Name Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/19 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 [No types assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.6.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.4
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Mar. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Due Date 2024-03-27
    Added Date Added 2024-03-06
    Added Vulnerability Name Apple iOS and iPadOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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. 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.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-23225 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-23225 weaknesses.

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