CVE-2024-23214 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting malicious web content on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23214?
CVE-2024-23214 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23214?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-23214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4287-v2hm-q9f2, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23214.