Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-03-06CISA due date 2024-03-27
EPSS 0.01411 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.7.8, 17.4macOS (Apple): 12.7.6, 13.6.7, 14.4+3 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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 16.7.8; before 17.4 | 16.7.8, 17.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.7.6; before 13.6.7; before 14.4 | 12.7.6, 13.6.7, 14.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.4 | 17.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 1.1 | 1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.4 | 10.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.8; before 17.4 Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.4 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7.6; before 13.6.7; before 14.4 Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.7, 14.4 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.4 Fixed in 17.4 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 1.1 Fixed in 1.1 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.4 Fixed in 10.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 to before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.8; 17.0 to before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.7.6; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 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:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.8, 17.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.6, 13.6.7, 14.4
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.4
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 1.1
- 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, visionOS, watchOS 1.1, 10.4, 17.4
2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15331 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
Timeline
- 2024-03-06 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4rc-hq4f-4cmp
References
Advisory 25
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
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- 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-2024-23296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23296 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v4rc-hq4f-4cmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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