CVE-2024-23218

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: January 23, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/39
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/40
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214055
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214082
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/39
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/40
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214061
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

29 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple