Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.6.5/17.3 Kernel Memory memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.6.5/17.3. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-23225. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.6.5/17.3 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel Memory Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, 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.

The weakness was released 03/05/2024 as HT214081. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-23225 since 01/12/2024. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/03/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/06/2024 with a due date of 03/27/2024:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 16.7.6 or 17.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (868). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.7.6/17.4.0

Timelineinfo

01/12/2024 🔍
03/05/2024 +53 days 🔍
03/05/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2026 +758 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT214081
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-255801
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2024 20:58
Updated: 04/03/2026 00:54
Changes: 03/05/2024 20:58 (44), 04/04/2024 19:40 (25), 04/30/2024 15:33 (10), 06/05/2024 05:40 (2), 08/14/2024 19:33 (13), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 04/03/2026 00:54 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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