CVE-2024-23256: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 5, 2024
·
Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. A user's locked tabs may be briefly visible while switching tab groups when Locked Private Browsing is enabled.

Other sources

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

— Apple

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

Bluetooth. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

CoreBluetooth - LE. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

CVE-2024-23225, CVE-2024-23235, Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), an anonymous researcher, ali yabuz, scj643, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Harsh Tyagi, CVE-2024-23296, CVE-2024-23220, Lyra Rebane (rebane2001), Om Kothawade, Matej Rabzelj, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), luckyu@@uuulucky, K宝(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Lewis Hardy, Bistrit Dahal, CVE-2024-23241, CVE-2024-23242, Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH sponsored by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, Pwn2car, James Lee@@Windowsrcer, Johan Carlsson (joaxcar), Georg Felber, Marco Squarcina, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), CVE-2024-23205, CVE-2022-48554, Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Amir Bazine(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Karsten König(CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun, Lyutoon, Mr.R, CVE-2024-23291, Marc Newlin(SkySafe), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, anbu1024(SecANT)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
iPadOS<17.4
iPhone OS<17.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.4
17.4
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.4
17.4

Event History

Mar 5, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Weakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 6, 2024
News Published
via The Register·05:01 PM
News Published
via The Register·05:06 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23256?

CVE-2024-23256 has been classified as a privacy issue impacting users who have Locked Private Browsing enabled.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-23256?

To resolve CVE-2024-23256, it is recommended to update to iOS or iPadOS version 17.4.

3

What impact does CVE-2024-23256 have on user privacy?

CVE-2024-23256 may allow a user's locked tabs to be briefly visible when switching between tab groups, potentially exposing private information.

4

Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-23256?

CVE-2024-23256 affects devices running iOS or iPadOS versions prior to 17.4.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-23256 until I update?

Currently, there are no specific workarounds for CVE-2024-23256 other than updating to the latest version.

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