CVE-2024-23297: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A malicious application may be able to access private information
Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 17.4 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% 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:L/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 2026-10-25.
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. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official update. Patch status is confirmed by Apple’s security advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-23297 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious application may be able to access private information due to insufficient validation. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved input sanitization and validation. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating a medium severity level. The vulnerability does not require user interaction but requires low privileges and local access. Apple has officially released patches for this issue as part of their 17.4 updates.
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/HT214086 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214088 (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/HT214081 (opens in a new tab)