CVE-2024-23220: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-23220 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to fingerprint the user. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved handling of caches and is fixed in iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4. The vulnerability does not involve direct confidentiality compromise but may allow an app to uniquely identify or track a user. Apple has released official patches for this issue as part of their iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4 updates.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23220 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to fingerprint the user. The root cause relates to cache handling that could be exploited to gather identifying information about the user. Apple addressed this vulnerability by improving cache handling mechanisms. The fix is included in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 releases. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0 (medium severity) with an attack vector limited to local access (AV:L), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to fingerprint the user, potentially enabling tracking or profiling. There is no indication of direct data disclosure, privilege escalation, or system compromise. The impact is limited to user privacy and integrity of user identification. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patches.
CVE-2024-23220: An app may be able to fingerprint the user in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-23220 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to fingerprint the user. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved handling of caches and is fixed in iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4. The vulnerability does not involve direct confidentiality compromise but may allow an app to uniquely identify or track a user. Apple has released official patches for this issue as part of their iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4 updates.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23220 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an application to fingerprint the user. The root cause relates to cache handling that could be exploited to gather identifying information about the user. Apple addressed this vulnerability by improving cache handling mechanisms. The fix is included in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 releases. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0 (medium severity) with an attack vector limited to local access (AV:L), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An app exploiting this vulnerability may be able to fingerprint the user, potentially enabling tracking or profiling. There is no indication of direct data disclosure, privilege escalation, or system compromise. The impact is limited to user privacy and integrity of user identification. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond installing the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.477Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a474e6d939959c8022566
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:34:54 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:59:08 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 6:45:12 PM
Views: 69
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