CVE-2024-23210: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to view a user's phone number in system logs
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low · fixed in 17.3 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to ensure the issue is remediated. Since this is a client-side vulnerability in Apple operating systems, applying the official Apple update is the recommended and effective mitigation.
Description
CVE-2024-23210 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to view a user's phone number in system logs due to insufficient redaction of sensitive information. This issue has been addressed with improved redaction in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. The vulnerability has a low severity score and does not allow code execution or broader system compromise. The fix is included in the official Apple security updates released on January 22, 2024.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120304 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120306 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120309 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120311 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214055 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/39 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/40 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214061 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214055 (opens in a new tab)