Improper Authentication in macOS - CVE-2024-23251
Published: August 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95287
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23251
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Mail. An attacker with physical access to the system can leak Mail account credentials.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-23251
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.5 23F79
watchOS - update to 10.5
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8 20H343, 17.5 21F79
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8, 17.5 21F79
watchOS - update to 10.5
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8 20H343, 17.5 21F79
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.8, 17.5 21F79