CVE-2024-44171

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

Accessibility. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

Credit

Jake Derouin (jakederouin.com), Denis Tokarev@@illusionofcha0s, Junsung Lee, dw0r(ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), an anonymous researcher, Antonio Zekić, Alexander Heinrich, SEEMOO, DistriNet, KU Leuven@@vanhoefm, TU Darmstadt@@Sn0wfreeze, Mathy Vanhoef, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Olivier Levon, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), 냥냥, K宝, LFY@@secsys, Smi1e, yulige, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security At Suma Soft Pvt), Tashita Software Security, Ron Masas, Chloe Surett, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Holger Fuhrmannek, Tuan D. Hoang, Snoolie Keffaber@@0xilis, Daniele Antonioli, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), @@08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Andrew Lytvynov, CVE-2023-5841, ajajfxhj, Bistrit Dahal, Joshua Keller, Lukas, Kenneth Chew, Anamika Adhikari, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Om Kothawade(Zaprico Digital), Omar A. Alanis(the UNTHSC College of Pharmacy), Matej Moravec@@MacejkoMoravec, Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Srijan Poudel, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Justin Cohen, Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Preet Dsouza (Fleming College, Computer Security & Investigations Program), Domien Schepers, Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), luckyu@@uuulucky(NorthSea), Mickey Jin@@patch1t

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11
11
Apple iOS<18
18
Apple iPadOS<18
18
Apple iOS<17.7
17.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7
17.7
Apple iPadOS<17.7
Apple iPhone OS<17.7
Apple WatchOS<11.0

Event History

Sep 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:22 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Sep 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44171?

CVE-2024-44171 is considered a high severity vulnerability that could allow an attacker with physical access to control nearby devices.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44171?

To fix CVE-2024-44171, update to iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or watchOS 11.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2024-44171?

CVE-2024-44171 affects iPadOS versions prior to 17.7, iPhone OS versions prior to 17.7, and watchOS versions prior to 11.0.

4

Can CVE-2024-44171 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2024-44171 requires physical access to the locked device to exploit.

5

What does CVE-2024-44171 involve?

CVE-2024-44171 involves insufficient state management that may allow control of nearby devices through accessibility features.

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