Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, tvOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.6, 17.4macOS (Apple): 13.6.5, 14.4+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7.6; before 17.4 | 16.7.6, 17.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.6.5; before 14.4 | 13.6.5, 14.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.4 | 17.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.4 | 10.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.6; before 17.4 Fixed in 16.7.6, 17.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6.5; before 14.4 Fixed in 13.6.5, 14.4 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.4 Fixed in 17.4 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.4 Fixed in 10.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.6; 17.0 to before 17.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.6; 17.0 to before 17.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.6.5; 14.0 to before 14.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.6; 17.0 to before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.6; 17.0 to before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.6.5; 14.0 to before 14.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.6, 17.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6.5, 14.4
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.4
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 17.4
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15391 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-15370 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-00233 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 10.4
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15391 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-15370 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-00233 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.6, 17.4
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15391 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2024-15370 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2024-15368 Improper input validation in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.6.5, 14.4
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15337 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access user-sensitive dataPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhc9-gpcr-f248
References
Advisory 11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhc9-gpcr-f248 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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