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CVE-2024-23265

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Sonoma 14.4, visionOS 1.1, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, tvOS 17.4. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-03-08T02:15:49.077

Last Modified

2025-11-04T19:16:44.453

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787
Type: Secondary
CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 16.7.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 17.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 16.7.6	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 17.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 12.7.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 13.6.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 14.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 17.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	visionos	< 1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 10.4	Yes

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 Mailing List ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214087 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214087 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214082 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.