CVE-2024-23291: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A malicious app may be able to observe user data in log entries related to accessibility notifications
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official patches for 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 vendor advisory confirms the fix, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
Description
CVE-2024-23291 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may observe user data in log entries related to accessibility notifications. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved private data redaction in log entries. The vulnerability affects iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 17.4. Apple released official patches in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 to fix this issue. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with a network attack vector and no required privileges or user interaction for exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120881 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120882 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120893 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/25 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/24 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214086 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)