What it is
CVE-2024-23225 is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS and 4 other products. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2024-23225
iOS and iPadOS
Apple / iOS and iPadOS · affected before 17.4
- Severity
- CVSS 7.8 · High
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 1.5%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Apple / iOS and iPadOS affected before 17.4.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, 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.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
apple
ipad_os
Before 17.4
Affected
apple
ipad_os
Before 16.7.6
Affected
apple
iphone_os
Before 16.7.6
Affected
apple
iphone_os
Before 17.4
Affected
apple
macos
Before 12.7.4
Affected
apple
macos
Before 13.6.5
Affected
apple
macos
Before 14.4
Affected
apple
tvos
Before 17.4
Affected
apple
visionos
Before 1.1
Affected
apple
watchos
Before 10.4
Affected
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Before 16.7.6
Affected
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
Before 17.4
Affected
Apple
macOS
Before 12.7.4
Affected
Apple
macOS
Before 13.6.5
Affected
Apple
macOS
Before 14.4
Affected
Apple
tvOS
Before 17.4
Affected
Apple
visionOS
Before 1.1
Affected
Apple
watchOS
Before 10.4
Affected
- Published
- 05 Mar 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- 06 Mar 2024
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nessus_scanner
cisa
ios
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23225
- support.apple.com/en-us/120880 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120880
- support.apple.com/en-us/120881 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120881
- support.apple.com/en-us/120882 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120882
- support.apple.com/en-us/120883 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120883
- support.apple.com/en-us/120884 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120884
- support.apple.com/en-us/120886 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120886
- support.apple.com/en-us/120893 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120893
- support.apple.com/en-us/120895 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/en-us/120895
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2024-03-06 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nessus template detected 02 Jun 2025.
View Nessus template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/215230 | 02 Jun 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.5%
Weaknesses
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
-
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
-
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-23225
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-23225",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 7.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.01481,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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