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CVE-2024-23242: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 05 2024(Updated: )

A privacy issue was addressed by not logging contents of text fields. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. An app may be able to view Mail data.

Credit: CVE-2024-23242 product-security@apple.com Kirin @Pwnrin luckyu @uuulucky Mickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher K宝 Fudan UniversityLFY @secsys Fudan UniversityLewis Hardy Bistrit Dahal CVE-2024-23241 Joshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Matthew Loewen Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH sponsored by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik anbu1024 SecANTPwn2car James Lee @Windowsrcer Johan Carlsson (joaxcar) Georg Felber Marco Squarcina CVE-2024-23238 Wojciech Regula SecuRingYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Lyra Rebane (rebane2001) Matej Rabzelj CVE-2024-23296 CVE-2024-23225 koocola ali yabuz Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative @08Tc3wBB JamfCVE-2024-23283 CVE-2023-48795 CVE-2023-51384 CVE-2023-51385 Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Harsh Tyagi Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeZhenjiang Zhao pangu teamQianxin CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun Lyutoon Mr.R Murray Mike CVE-2024-23235 Xinru Chi Pangu Labm4yfly with TianGong Team Legendsec at Qi'anxin GroupGuilherme Rambo Best Buddy AppsCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecCVE-2024-23205 CVE-2022-48554 Marc Newlin SkySafeBrian McNulty Stephan Casas CVE-2024-23291 scj643 CVE-2024-23220 Om Kothawade Cristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.4
14.4
iPadOS<17.4
Apple iPhone OS<17.4
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.4
Apple iOS<17.4
17.4
iPadOS<17.4
17.4
<14.4
14.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-23242?

    CVE-2024-23242 is classified as a privacy issue affecting certain Apple operating systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-23242?

    To fix CVE-2024-23242, update your Apple device to macOS Sonoma 14.4, iOS 17.4, or iPadOS 17.4.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-23242?

    CVE-2024-23242 affects devices running iOS versions prior to 17.4, iPadOS versions prior to 17.4, and macOS versions prior to 14.4.

  • What kind of data is impacted by CVE-2024-23242?

    CVE-2024-23242 allows an app to potentially view Mail data due to a logging issue related to text fields.

  • When was CVE-2024-23242 fixed?

    CVE-2024-23242 was addressed in the releases of macOS Sonoma 14.4, iOS 17.4, and iPadOS 17.4.

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