CVE-2024-23225: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-23225 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS operating systems. The vulnerability was discovered and patched in March 2024, with Apple releasing fixes in iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, and corresponding updates for other affected systems. The issue exists in the kernel component of these operating systems (Apple Security, CISA Alert).

The vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the kernel that could allow an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability to bypass kernel memory protections. The issue was addressed with improved validation in the affected systems. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access requirements but high impact potential (NVD).

If successfully exploited, an attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability could bypass kernel memory protections, potentially leading to elevated privileges and system compromise. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple operating systems and their various versions, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS (Apple Security, Help Net Security).

Apple has released security updates to address this vulnerability across its affected operating systems. Users should update to iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, or visionOS 1.1 as appropriate for their devices (Apple Security).