# 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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2024-23296
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2024-03-06; CISA due date 2024-03-27
- EPSS: 1.41% (percentile 73.0)
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 1 GitHub proof of concept (first 2026-02-07)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2024-03-09)
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Published: 2024-03-05

## Affected versions

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: affected < 16.7.8; < 17.4
- Apple macOS: affected < 12.7.6; < 13.6.7; < 14.4
- Apple tvOS: affected < 17.4
- Apple visionOS: affected < 1.1
- Apple watchOS: affected < 10.4

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23296
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214088
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214086
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214087
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/11
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118
- [other] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20
- [other] https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214081

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