What is CVE-2024-23222?
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.3, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, tvOS 17.3, visionOS 1.0.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This fix associated with the Coruna exploit was shipped in iOS 17.3 on January 22, 2024. This update brings that fix to devices that cannot update to the latest iOS version.
The record classifies CVE-2024-23222 under weakness class CWE-843. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 6 affected-product entries are recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 1013 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 8.8 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS (FIRST)
- 10.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Listed since 2024-01-23, federal remediation deadline 2024-02-13
- Threadlinqs priority
- 9/10 — CISA KEV-listed, which Threadlinqs floors at 9
- Published
- 2024-01-23, last modified 2026-04-02
Is CVE-2024-23222 being exploited?
CISA added CVE-2024-23222 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-01-23, which means the agency holds evidence of exploitation in the wild; US federal civilian agencies had to remediate it by 2024-02-13 under BOD 22-01. Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2024-23222 is publicly available. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 57 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Apple: Safari, Ipados, Iphone Os, Macos, Tvos, Visionos
How to fix CVE-2024-23222
The record marks a vendor fix as available for CVE-2024-23222. Patch reference: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059. Vendor advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118479. Because CVE-2024-23222 is KEV-listed, US federal civilian agencies were required to apply the vendor fix, or stop using the product, by 2024-02-13. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2024-23222
6 tracked threats in the Threadlinqs corpus reference CVE-2024-23222, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
- DeadTag campaign: Coruna and DarkSword iPhone exploit kits delivered via expired ad/analytics tags, compromised websites and malicious ads — HIGH · 2026-10-27
- Coruna and DarkSword iOS Spyware Delivered via Instagram Ads, Hijacked Expired Ad/Analytics Domains and Compromised PrestaShop Stores (DeadTag) — HIGH · 2026-10-27
- Coruna and DarkSword iOS Exploit Kits Compromise iPhones via Single Malicious Website (UNC6353, UNC6691, UNC6748, PARS Defense) — HIGH · 2026-10-14
- art-template npm Supply Chain Backdoor — Coruna Respawned iOS Safari Watering-Hole Exploit Kit (v4.13.3/4.13.5/4.13.6, CVE-2024-23222) — CRITICAL · 2026-05-22
- Coruna iOS Exploit Kit — 23 Exploits Across 5 Chains Targeting iOS 13-17.2.1 (CVE-2021-30952, CVE-2023-41974, CVE-2023-43000 + 20 More) — CRITICAL · 2026-03-06
- Coruna iOS Exploit Kit — Government-Grade 23-Exploit Arsenal Proliferates from Surveillance Vendor to Russian Espionage and Chinese Cybercriminals Targeting 42K+ Devices — CRITICAL · 2026-03-04
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .
Other references
- support.apple.com
- support.apple.com (120304)
- support.apple.com (120305)
- support.apple.com (120307)
- support.apple.com (120309)
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