Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Password autofill may fill in passwords after failing authentication.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- 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
- TI-2024-27232 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to use Siri to enable Auto-Answer CallsPriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44217
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75qv-hw7p-g75w
References
Advisory 1
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-2024-44217 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44217 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-75qv-hw7p-g75w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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