Apple Xcode Bluetooth improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Xcode. This affects an unknown function of the component Bluetooth. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-44191. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Xcode 16, iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. An app may gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44191 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-40940). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +28 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2026 +565 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277747
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 08:19
Updated: 04/05/2026 06:45
Changes: 09/17/2024 08:19 (54), 09/21/2024 04:53 (1), 09/26/2024 13:19 (11), 11/05/2025 16:43 (1), 04/05/2026 06:45 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:5E0:103

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