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Fencer Vulns
high 7.8

CVE-2024-23296 kev in the critical feed json

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

published 2024-03-05 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-20815

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2024-03-06
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.4, visionOS 1.1, watchOS 10.4. An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.8, 17.4
  • Apple macOS 12.7.6, 13.6.7, 14.4
  • Apple tvOS 17.4
  • Apple visionOS 1.1
  • Apple watchOS 10.4
  • apple ipad_os 17.4
  • apple iphone_os 17.4

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. 0-day patched (Project Zero)
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
2 y ago
Patch by
2024-03-27 (2 y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor, product
Apple, Multiple Products
CISA name
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Zero-day

Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.

Patched
2024-03-06
Details
project zero tracker

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS
  • Apple macOS
  • Apple tvOS
  • Apple visionOS
  • Apple watchOS
  • apple ipad_os
  • apple iphone_os

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.