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CVE-2024-23222 Apple CVE debrief
CVE-2024-23222 is an Apple WebKit type confusion vulnerability that CISA added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-23. Because it is on the KEV list, defenders should treat it as actively exploited and prioritize Apple’s vendor guidance and mitigations.
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- Multiple Products
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2024-01-23
- Original CVE updated
- 2024-01-23
- Advisory published
- 2024-01-23
- Advisory updated
- 2024-01-23
Who should care
Apple device owners, endpoint management teams, browser and application security teams, and any organization that relies on Apple products using WebKit.
Technical summary
The source corpus identifies the issue as an Apple Multiple Products WebKit type confusion vulnerability. CISA marks it as known exploited and directs organizations to apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. No further technical detail is provided in the supplied sources.
Defensive priority
High. CISA KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation and the need for prompt remediation or mitigation.
Recommended defensive actions
- Review Apple's security guidance for the affected products referenced by CISA KEV.
- Apply the relevant vendor mitigations or security updates as soon as possible.
- If mitigations are unavailable, follow CISA guidance to discontinue use of the affected product.
- Track affected Apple systems for remediation completion before the KEV due date context of 2024-02-13.
Evidence notes
Evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV metadata and official vulnerability-record links. The source identifies the vulnerability name, Apple as the vendor, WebKit type confusion as the issue class, and CISA's known-exploited status with dateAdded 2024-01-23 and dueDate 2024-02-13. Apple support article URLs are referenced in the CISA notes, but their contents are not included in the supplied corpus.
Official resources
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CVE-2024-23222 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2024-23222 NVD detail
NVD
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Source item URL
cisa_kev
Publicly disclosed by the CVE record and added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-23.