Physical Mail credential disclosure via authentication state flaw
Published Jun 10, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
Improper authentication in Apple Mail across affected operating systems allows physically proximate attackers to leak account credentials. Apple states only that Mail's authentication state management was inadequate and has not disclosed the flawed transition or credential-leak path. Exploitation requires physical access to an affected device; the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of configured Mail account credentials.
Summary
What happened
Improper authentication in Apple Mail across affected operating systems allows physically proximate attackers to leak account credentials. Apple states only that Mail's authentication state management was inadequate and has not disclosed the flawed transition or credential-leak path. Exploitation requires physical access to an affected device; the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of configured Mail account credentials.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-23251
- Published
- Jun 10, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS
- Classifications
- CWE-287, T1555
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 10, 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 <16.7.8
- Affected versionversion=17.0 <17.5
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