Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Apple — iOS and iPadOS
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.
7.8
1.4%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Mar 5, 2024
- Modified
- Apr 2, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Mar 6, 2024
- Federal patch due
- Mar 27, 2024
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2024-23296, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2024-23296 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-23296?
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.
How severe is CVE-2024-23296?
CVE-2024-23296 has a CVSS base score of 7.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2024-23296 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-23296 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Mar 6, 2024, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-23296?
1.4% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 1.4% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (70% percentile among all scored CVEs).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-23296?
CVE-2024-23296 is classified under CWE-787 (CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write).
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