Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a more secure location. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, watchOS 11. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Why it matters now
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 |
| Apple | macOS | before 15 | 15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 11 | 11 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11 Fixed in 11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- 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
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15
36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 33 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29716 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2024-29714 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2024-29703 Link following in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- 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
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS 11
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-29742 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2024-29753 Origin validation error in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh4m-mqcp-x24m
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-44170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh4m-mqcp-x24m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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