Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 17.2 Stolen Device Protection improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 17.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Stolen Device Protection. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-23219. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 17.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Stolen Device Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. Stolen Device Protection may be unexpectedly disabled.

The weakness was disclosed 01/23/2024. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-23219 since 01/12/2024. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/02/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 17.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 17.3

Timelineinfo

01/12/2024 🔍
01/23/2024 +11 days 🔍
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04/02/2026 +800 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23219 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251812
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2024 07:26
Updated: 04/02/2026 23:44
Changes: 01/23/2024 07:26 (42), 02/16/2024 20:29 (10), 06/04/2025 23:50 (16), 04/02/2026 23:44 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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