Protection disablement via undisclosed Reset Services authentication
Published Jan 23, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Improper authentication in Reset Services in Apple iOS before 17.3 allows local users to disable Stolen Device Protection. Apple identifies Reset Services but has not disclosed the authentication operation that fails. Exploitation requires local device access; Apple's advisory lists iPhone XS and later, while the CNA range also includes iPadOS before 17.3.
Summary
What happened
Improper authentication in Reset Services in Apple iOS before 17.3 allows local users to disable Stolen Device Protection. Apple identifies Reset Services but has not disclosed the authentication operation that fails. Exploitation requires local device access; Apple's advisory lists iPhone XS and later, while the CNA range also includes iPadOS before 17.3.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-23219
- Published
- Jan 23, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- CWE-287, T1629
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <17.3
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