Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-23270

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, tvOS 17.4. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23270?
CVE-2024-23270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-23270?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-23270 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.