Apple iOS/iPadOS Keyboard Input permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component Keyboard Input Handler. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-44123. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (unknown version) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Keyboard Input Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to access keyboard input and location information without user consent.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-44123 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/06/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
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NVD Base Score: 2.3
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CNA Base Score: 2.3
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ADP CISA Base Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +69 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/06/2026 +525 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44123 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44123
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282182
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 22:50
Updated: 04/06/2026 21:51
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:50 (55), 12/06/2024 20:34 (20), 04/06/2026 21:51 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:109:103

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