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CVE-2024-23288VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-23288: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to elevate privileges

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in 17.4 : patch Apple iOS and iPadOS soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official patches addressing this vulnerability in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. Since the vulnerability is fixed by removing the vulnerable code, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official update.

Description

CVE-2024-23288 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow a malicious app to elevate its privileges. The issue was addressed by Apple through the removal of vulnerable code and is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. The vulnerability affects devices from iPhone XS and later, various iPad Pro models, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later. The CVSS score is 8.4, indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Apple has released official patches for this vulnerability, and users are advised to update to the fixed versions to mitigate the risk.

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