Apple iOS/iPadOS information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-44254. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-44254 since 08/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211697 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211697) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211697
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)

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 🔍
04/07/2026 +526 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44254 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44254
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282219
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 22:58
Updated: 04/07/2026 04:42
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:58 (54), 11/22/2024 07:18 (2), 08/31/2025 16:31 (7), 04/07/2026 04:42 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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