Apple macOS Sidecar state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Sidecar. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-44145. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Sidecar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. 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 iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An attacker with physical access to a macOS device with Sidecar enabled may be able to bypass the Lock Screen.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44145 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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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-2024-44145 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44145
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282241
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 23:02
Updated: 04/07/2026 09:19
Changes: 10/28/2024 23:02 (54), 04/07/2026 09:19 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:B65:103

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