Improper Authorization in macOS - CVE-2024-23282

 

Improper Authorization in macOS - CVE-2024-23282

Published: August 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95288
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23282
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to initiate FaceTime calls.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Mail when processing email messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email message, which can initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization.


Affected software

macOS
watchOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-23282

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

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