CVE-2024-23282: A maliciously crafted email may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-23282) in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows a maliciously crafted email to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization due to insufficient checks. The issue was resolved by Apple with improved validation mechanisms. It affects multiple versions of iOS and iPadOS prior to 16.7.8 and 17.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. Apple has released official security updates addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can deliver a specially crafted email to a vulnerable iOS or iPadOS device may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without the user's consent, potentially impacting user privacy and control over device communication. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but compromises the integrity of user authorization for FaceTime calls. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
CVE-2024-23282: A maliciously crafted email may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
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.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-23282) in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows a maliciously crafted email to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization due to insufficient checks. The issue was resolved by Apple with improved validation mechanisms. It affects multiple versions of iOS and iPadOS prior to 16.7.8 and 17.5. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity) with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. Apple has released official security updates addressing this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can deliver a specially crafted email to a vulnerable iOS or iPadOS device may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without the user's consent, potentially impacting user privacy and control over device communication. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability but compromises the integrity of user authorization for FaceTime calls. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.499Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb81de6bfc5ba1df6e1cd
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:29 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:08:10 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 4:25:50 AM
Views: 19
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