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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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-23222 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-23222

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-23222 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23222

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.