CVE-2024-23225
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 71th pctlDescription
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, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, 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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS kernel contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability to bypass kernel memory protections.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2024-03-27
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120880
- 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/120884
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120886
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/19
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214082
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23225
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