Apple Addresses Memory Corruption Issue in iOS and iPadOS

CVE-2024-23225
7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2024

Badges

🔥 No. 1 Trending😄 Trended👾 Exploit Exists📰 News Worthy

Summary

The article discusses Apple's release of updates to address two zero-day vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296, in its iOS devices, including iPadOS. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass kernel memory protections and exploit arbitrary read/write capability, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerabilities affect various iPhone and iPad models and are being actively exploited in the wild, prompting Apple to issue urgent security updates to fix these flaws.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2024-23225 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17.4

iOS and iPadOS < 16.7

News Articles

favicon imageLatest Hacking News

Apple Addressed Two iOS Zero-Days With Latest Updates

With iOS 17.4 and iOS 16.7.6, Apple addressed numerous vulnerabilities, including two zero-days. Users must update their devices asap.

9 months ago

favicon imageTechTarget

Apple discloses 2 iOS zero-day vulnerabilities | TechTarget

Apple disclosed two zero-day vulnerabilities on March 5, CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296, which the company said 'may have been exploited' in the wild.

9 months ago

favicon imageThe Register

Apple remains tight-lipped about latest iPhone, iPad 0-days

Apple's latest security patches address four vulnerabilities affecting iOS and iPadOS, including two zero-days that intel suggests attackers have already exploited. In typical Apple fashion, it's keeping most...

9 months ago

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • 🔥

    Vulnerability reached the number 1 worldwide trending spot.

  • Vulnerability started trending.

  • First article discovered by securityonline.info

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

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