CVE-2024-23242: An app may be able to view Mail data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-23242 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to view Mail data due to insufficient redaction of text field contents in log entries. This issue was addressed by Apple in iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4 through improved private data redaction. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3. 3 and requires local access with low privileges. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The fix is available in the specified OS versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue where an app with limited privileges may access sensitive Mail data by viewing contents of text fields that were previously logged without proper redaction. Apple fixed this by enhancing private data redaction in log entries in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability effects.
Potential Impact
An app with local access and low privileges may be able to read sensitive Mail data that should have been protected, potentially exposing private user information. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no direct effect on integrity or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 that address this vulnerability by improving private data redaction in log entries. Users and administrators should apply these updates to affected devices to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2024-23242: An app may be able to view Mail data in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-23242 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to view Mail data due to insufficient redaction of text field contents in log entries. This issue was addressed by Apple in iOS 17. 4 and iPadOS 17. 4 through improved private data redaction. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3. 3 and requires local access with low privileges. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The fix is available in the specified OS versions.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a privacy issue where an app with limited privileges may access sensitive Mail data by viewing contents of text fields that were previously logged without proper redaction. Apple fixed this by enhancing private data redaction in log entries in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. The CVSS vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability effects.
Potential Impact
An app with local access and low privileges may be able to read sensitive Mail data that should have been protected, potentially exposing private user information. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no direct effect on integrity or availability. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 that address this vulnerability by improving private data redaction in log entries. Users and administrators should apply these updates to affected devices to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.482Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a47506d939959c80226a3
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:34:56 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:02:36 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 8:49:30 PM
Views: 68
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