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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 28, 2024· Updated Apr 2, 2026

CVE-2024-44254

CVE-2024-44254

Description

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, watchOS 11.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

AI Insight

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A privacy issue in Apple operating systems could let a malicious app access sensitive user data; fixed in iOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, and others.

Overview

CVE-2024-44254 is a privacy vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS platforms. The issue stems from insufficient redaction of sensitive information, allowing a malicious app to access confidential user data [1][2]. Apple addressed the flaw in updates released on October 28, 2024.

Exploitation

Exploitation requires a malicious app installed on a user's device. No special privileges or user interaction beyond normal app installation is necessary. The app can read sensitive data that should have been redacted from system output or logs [1][2].

Impact

A successful attack could expose sensitive user information, such as private data or credentials, violating user privacy. The vulnerability is rated Medium (CVSS 3.1 base score 5.5), indicating moderate impact on confidentiality with no direct effect on integrity or availability.

Mitigation

Apple has released patches in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, and watchOS 11.1 [1][2][3][4]. Users should update their devices to the latest available versions. No workarounds are documented, making patching the only effective mitigation.

References
  1. About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.1 - Apple Support
  2. About the security content of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 - Apple Support
  3. About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 - Apple Support
  4. About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.7.1 - Apple Support

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Affected products

8
  • Apple Inc./Ipados2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <18.1
    • (no CPE)range: <18.1
  • Apple Inc./Iphone Os
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <18.1
  • Apple Inc./macOS2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <13.7.1
    • (no CPE)range: <15.1, <14.7.1, <13.7.1
  • Apple Inc./watchOS2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <11.1
    • (no CPE)range: <11.1
  • Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
    Range: <18.1

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

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References

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