Apple iOS/iPadOS Image memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Image Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-23257. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, visionOS 1.1. Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory.

The weakness was published 03/08/2024. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-23257 since 01/12/2024. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (estimation calculated on 04/03/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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-2024-23257 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23257
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256160
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2024 07:07
Updated: 04/03/2026 06:30
Changes: 03/08/2024 07:07 (40), 12/06/2024 19:02 (27), 04/16/2025 22:48 (3), 04/03/2026 06:30 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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