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TI-2024-29694 Aliases CVE-2024-44123GHSA-2298-pcfp-56j2

Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious app with root privileges may be able to access keyboard…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to access keyboard input and location information without user consent.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18macOS (Apple): 15

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1818Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1515Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29774 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29769 Apple macOS: An app may be able to access a user's Photos LibraryPriority LOW 33
    • TI-2024-29722 Apple Safari: Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policyPriority LOW 30
    Show all 8 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29781 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2024-29693 Protection mechanism failure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-29713 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with physical access to a macOS device with Sidecar…Priority LOW 29
    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44123
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2298-pcfp-56j2

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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