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CVE-2024-23250VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-23250: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access Bluetooth-connected microphones without user permission

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 17.4 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Mar 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 that address this vulnerability by improving access restrictions to Bluetooth-connected microphones. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, updating affected devices is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated.

Description

CVE-2024-23250 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may access Bluetooth-connected microphones without obtaining user permission. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved access restrictions and is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity level. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects devices running versions prior to iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4.

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