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CVE-2024-23278: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Code Injection

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High · fixed in 16.7.6 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% 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:N/S:U/C:H/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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches that fully address this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update affected devices to iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4, or iPadOS 17.4 as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these updates.

Description

CVE-2024-23278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that allows an app to break out of its sandbox and potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The issue is related to the libxpc component and was addressed by Apple through improved memory handling. This vulnerability affects iOS versions prior to 16.7.6 and 17.4, as well as corresponding iPadOS versions. Apple has released official patches in iOS 16.7.6, iPadOS 16.7.

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