Apple macOS Email improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Email Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-23282. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Email Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5. A maliciously crafted email may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-23282 since 01/12/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/03/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214267 (macOS 14.x < 14.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120903)), 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 (214267). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 214267
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120903)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/12/2024 🔍
06/11/2024 +150 days 🔍
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04/03/2026 +661 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23282 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23282
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267765
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2024 07:30
Updated: 04/03/2026 19:58
Changes: 06/11/2024 07:30 (54), 10/30/2024 23:33 (22), 01/16/2025 19:51 (2), 03/25/2025 06:08 (3), 04/03/2026 19:58 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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