CVE-2024-23218

Description

A timing side-channel issue was addressed with improvements to constant-time computation in cryptographic functions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3. An attacker may be able to decrypt legacy RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 ciphertexts without having the private key.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS
Affected: Apple tvOS
Affected: Apple watchOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214055 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061 release notes vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/39 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/40 third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214082
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23218?
CVE-2024-23218 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-23218?
To fix CVE-2024-23218, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-23218 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-23218 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-23218?
CVE-2024-23218 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple tvOS, Apple watchOS, Apple macOS.
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