CVE-2024-23257: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low · fixed in 16.7.6 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 16.7.6
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 8 Mar 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official patches that address this vulnerability through improved memory handling and input validation. Users and administrators should apply the security updates iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, and visionOS 1.1 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these updates.
Description
CVE-2024-23257 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Monterey, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, and visionOS related to the ImageIO component. Processing a specially crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory due to an out-of-bounds read condition. Apple addressed this issue by improving memory handling and input validation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.3, indicating low impact, and there are no known exploits in the wild. The issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120880 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120883 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120884 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120886 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214087 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214085 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214083 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214082 (opens in a new tab)