{"basis":"claimed","id":"CVE-2024-23296","name":"Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability","vendorProject":"Apple","product":"Multiple Products","publishedAt":"2024-03-05","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1"},"exploited":{"kevAdded":"2024-03-06","dueDate":"2024-03-27","ransomware":false},"epss":{"score":0.01411,"percentile":0.7268,"date":"2026-11-02"},"coverage":{"cloudflare":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"aws":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"azure":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"google":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"fastly":{"status":"no_history","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"f5":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"akamai":{"status":"no_source","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null},"crs":{"status":"none","firstOn":null,"daysToRule":null}},"title":null,"description":"A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, 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.","cwes":["CWE-787"],"vendors":[{"vendor":"cloudflare","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"aws","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"azure","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"google","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"fastly","status":"no_history","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"f5","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"akamai","status":"no_source","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]},{"vendor":"crs","status":"none","basis":"claimed","firstOn":null,"firstIsNew":false,"daysToRule":null,"daysAtMost":null,"freePlan":false,"claims":[]}],"updatedAt":"2026-11-04T02:17:42.771Z","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","ssvc":{"exploitation":"active","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total"},"kevAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","kevNotes":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088  ;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23296","references":[{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120898","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120900","name":null,"tags":[]},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910","name":null,"tags":[]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Apple","product":"iOS and iPadOS","affected":["before 16.7.8","before 17.4"],"fixed":[]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"macOS","affected":["before 12.7.6","before 13.6.7","before 14.4"],"fixed":[]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"tvOS","affected":["before 17.4"],"fixed":[]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"visionOS","affected":["before 1.1"],"fixed":[]},{"vendor":"Apple","product":"watchOS","affected":["before 10.4"],"fixed":[]}],"briefing":{"status":{"id":"known_exploited","label":"Known exploited"},"why":"CISA lists CVE-2024-23296 as exploited in the wild since 2024-03-06. No edge WAF vendor names it in a changelog, so default managed rules may or may not catch it.","who":"Teams running Apple iOS and iPadOS (before 16.7.8; before 17.4), Apple macOS (before 12.7.6; before 13.6.7; before 14.4) and Apple tvOS (before 17.4).","what_to_do":[{"text":"Find the version you run. In Terminal:","command":{"where":"In Terminal","command":"sw_vers"}},{"text":"Apply the vendor's fix; the advisory lists the affected and fixed versions.","href":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081","linkText":"support.apple.com"},{"text":"CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. US federal agencies must act by 2024-03-27."},{"text":"Review exposed instances for signs of compromise: it was exploited before many systems were patched, and a later patch does not undo access already gained."},{"text":"Do not rely on WAF defaults: no edge vendor names this CVE. Restrict access to the vulnerable component or add a custom rule until it is patched.","href":"#edge","linkText":"Edge coverage"},{"text":"Check which WAF sits in front of your site and whether it covers this CVE.","href":"#check","linkText":"Check your domain"}],"evidence":[{"heading":"CVE record","text":"CVSS 3.1 7.8 (high). Weakness: CWE-787.","links":[{"label":"CVE-2024-23296","href":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23296"},{"label":"NVD","href":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23296"}]},{"heading":"Vendor advisory","text":"Fixes and mitigations the CVE record links to. Check affected builds against the vendor, including backports.","links":[{"label":"support.apple.com","href":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081"},{"label":"support.apple.com","href":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082"},{"label":"support.apple.com","href":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084"},{"label":"support.apple.com","href":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086"}]},{"heading":"Exploit evidence","text":"No public exploit code found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, nuclei-templates or GitHub. That does not mean none exists.","links":[]},{"heading":"CISA KEV","text":"Added 2024-03-06, federal due date 2024-03-27 (catalog 2026.11.03, checked 2026-11-04).","links":[{"label":"CISA KEV catalog","href":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2024-23296"}]},{"heading":"EPSS","text":"1.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of CVEs (2026-11-02).","links":[{"label":"FIRST EPSS","href":"https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-23296"}]},{"heading":"WAF vendor statements","text":"No edge vendor changelog names it.","links":[]}],"agent_prompt":"Assess whether the infrastructure available to you is affected by CVE-2024-23296 (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability). Perform a read-only assessment within your authorized access. Do not send exploit traffic, scan third-party systems, change configuration or restart services.\n\n1. Verify the CVE record at https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23296 and the vendor advisory. Establish affected and fixed versions, including vendor backports. The record lists: Apple iOS and iPadOS: affected before 16.7.8; before 17.4 | Apple macOS: affected before 12.7.6; before 13.6.7; before 14.4 | Apple tvOS: affected before 17.4. Cite sources and retrieval dates; flag anything you cannot verify.\n2. Inventory deployments of Apple Multiple Products: asset, environment, owner where known, installed version or build, and how you confirmed it (package metadata, a version endpoint, image tags), e.g. `sw_vers` (in Terminal). An image tag alone does not prove the running version.\n3. Identify which deployments are reachable from the internet or untrusted networks, and through which paths (direct origin, load balancer, CDN or WAF).\n4. Assess compensating controls separately from patch status. Current edge WAF coverage for this CVE: no edge WAF vendor names it. Live data: https://cve.vigilbase.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-23296. Check whether the rule is enabled and in block mode on each path, and whether any path bypasses the WAF. A WAF rule is not a patch.\n5. It is known exploited (CISA KEV): review logs on exposed instances for signs of exploitation before and after patching.\n\nReturn a short summary and a table: asset | version/build | assessment (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | exposure | compensating control | evidence | next action. List what you could not assess and the access needed to resolve it. Do not infer absence of compromise from patch status or a lack of alerts.\n\nRemediation guidance: Apply the vendor's fix; the advisory lists the affected and fixed versions. CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. US federal agencies must act by 2024-03-27.\nMore: https://cve.vigilbase.com/cve/CVE-2024-23296"},"measured":[],"sightings":null,"social":{"total":0,"first_seen":null,"daily":[{"day":"2026-10-22","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-23","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-24","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-25","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-26","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-27","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-28","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-29","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-30","posts":0},{"day":"2026-10-31","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-01","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-02","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-03","posts":0},{"day":"2026-11-04","posts":0}],"top_posts":[],"exploit_repositories":[]}}