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TI-2024-29738 Aliases CVE-2024-44171GHSA-jvcj-gmhm-rfx5

Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
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 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to Control Nearby Devices via accessibility features.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7, 18watchOS (Apple): 11

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 17.7; before 1817.7, 18Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1111Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7; before 18 Fixed in 17.7, 18 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11 Fixed in 11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7, 18
  • 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 iOS and iPadOS 17.7, 18

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18486 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44171
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvcj-gmhm-rfx5

References

Advisory 3

  • 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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