Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious Bluetooth input device may bypass pairing
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. A malicious Bluetooth input device may bypass pairing.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00287 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18 | 18 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18481 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-27231 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-18477 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44124
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqpc-7c83-686v
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2024-44124 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44124 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqpc-7c83-686v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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