CVE-2024-23217: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-23217 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS that could allow an app to bypass certain Privacy preferences by exploiting issues in the handling of temporary files. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved handling of temporary files and is fixed in iOS 17. 3, iPadOS 17. 3, macOS Sonoma 14. 3, macOS Ventura 13. 6. 5, and watchOS 10. 3. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3. 3 and does not have known exploits in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23217 is a privacy issue affecting Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS where an app may bypass certain Privacy preferences due to improper handling of temporary files. Apple addressed this vulnerability by improving the handling of temporary files in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and watchOS 10.3. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-922 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3, indicating low severity. There are no known active exploits targeting this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user-sensitive data. However, the impact is limited to confidentiality with no direct impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and watchOS 10.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vendor advisory confirms the availability of patches, no additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond updating to the fixed versions.
CVE-2024-23217: An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-23217 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS that could allow an app to bypass certain Privacy preferences by exploiting issues in the handling of temporary files. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved handling of temporary files and is fixed in iOS 17. 3, iPadOS 17. 3, macOS Sonoma 14. 3, macOS Ventura 13. 6. 5, and watchOS 10. 3. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3. 3 and does not have known exploits in the wild.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23217 is a privacy issue affecting Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS where an app may bypass certain Privacy preferences due to improper handling of temporary files. Apple addressed this vulnerability by improving the handling of temporary files in the affected operating systems. The fix is included in iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and watchOS 10.3. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-922 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3, indicating low severity. There are no known active exploits targeting this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user-sensitive data. However, the impact is limited to confidentiality with no direct impact on integrity or availability. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and watchOS 10.3. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since the vendor advisory confirms the availability of patches, no additional mitigation steps are necessary beyond updating to the fixed versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.477Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 682cd0fb1484d88663aec61a
Added to database: 5/20/2025, 6:59:07 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:58:45 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 4:41:16 AM
Views: 81
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