CVE-2024-23296: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 27 Mar 2024 · 1% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Apple iOS and iPadOS now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 72% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 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: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 1 day after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Apple Inc.
, 53 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 1 day after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 22 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214082 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214086 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23296 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
CVE-2024-23296 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in the Apple kernel affecting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. It allows an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capabilities to potentially bypass kernel memory protections. Apple has acknowledged reports of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. The issue was addressed by improved validation to fix the memory corruption. Patches for this vulnerability are included in iOS 16.7.8, iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.
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/120883 (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/120898 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120900 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120910 (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-23296 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214088 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214084 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214086 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214087 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/18 (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)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/26 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214107 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/11 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214100 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)