CVE-2024-23282: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A maliciously crafted email may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 16.7.8 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- 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 16.7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jun 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official patches fixing this vulnerability in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official updates.
Description
CVE-2024-23282 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a maliciously crafted email may initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved checks and is fixed in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5, and iPadOS 17.5. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but does not impact confidentiality or availability, only integrity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120898 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120902 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120905 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214104 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214100 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214106 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214101 (opens in a new tab)