CVE-2024-23222
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.3, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, tvOS 17.3, visionOS 1.0.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This fix associated with the Coruna exploit was shipped in iOS 17.3 on January 22, 2024. This update brings that fix to devices that cannot update to the latest iOS version.
ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD
This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability
Apple Multiple Products
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
1/23/2024
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214055, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214056, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23222
Vulnerability Summary
CVSS v3 Score
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
This vulnerability has a 0.62% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 70% of all scored CVEs.
CWE Classification
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