Critical // CRITICAL CVE-2024-23296

Apple RTKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Surveillance Campaigns

Published by Tech Mentor Threat Intelligence Team
// Technical Threat Dossier
Vulnerability ID (CVE ID): CVE-2024-23296
Estimated Severity Level: Critical // CRITICAL
Affected Systems & Software: Apple iOS & iPadOS Kernel (RTKit Core)
Patch / Update Availability: 2024-03-05
Advisory Reference Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214081 ↗

Security Context:

Apple acknowledged that this vulnerability was actively exploited in targeted surveillance attacks against high-profile individuals. The flaw allows an attacker with kernel read/write capabilities to bypass kernel memory protections, potentially disabling device security controls.

Required Action:

  • Immediately upgrade iPhone devices to iOS 17.4 or iOS 16.7.6.
  • Reboot smartphones periodically to interrupt non-persistent spyware execution.
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