CVE-2024-23217 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An app can bypass privacy preferences to access temporary files, compromising user data privacy on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23217?
CVE-2024-23217 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, watchOS 10.3. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23217?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-23217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23217 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-8g27-wpjg-5vv9.