Apple iOS/iPadOS Audio Data cross-domain policy

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5.6$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Audio Data Handler. This manipulation causes cross-domain policy. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-23254. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Audio Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.4, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, watchOS 10.4. A malicious website may exfiltrate audio data cross-origin.

The weakness was released 03/08/2024. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23254 since 01/12/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 237469 (Amazon Linux 2 : webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2025-2869)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (237469). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-domain policy
CWE: CWE-942 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 237469
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2 : webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2025-2869)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/12/2024 🔍
03/08/2024 +56 days 🔍
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04/03/2026 +756 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23254 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256141
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2024 07:01
Updated: 04/03/2026 06:30
Changes: 03/08/2024 07:01 (40), 12/04/2024 19:35 (27), 12/06/2024 06:23 (11), 04/17/2025 00:00 (3), 05/30/2025 05:22 (2), 04/03/2026 06:30 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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