Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2024-23296)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-03-06 · CVE-2024-23296
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS RTKit contain a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability to bypass kernel memory protections. CISA added CVE-2024-23296 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 6, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 27, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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