critical
9.1
CWE
863 362 20 190
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-44217: Race Condition

First published: Mon Sep 16 2024(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Password autofill may fill in passwords after failing authentication.

Credit: Denis Tokarev @illusionofcha0s Junsung Lee dw0r ZeroPointer Lab working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativean anonymous researcher Antonio Zekić Andrew Lytvynov Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO DistriNet KU Leuven @vanhoefm TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Mathy Vanhoef Kirin @Pwnrin Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com) OSS-Fuzz Google Project ZeroNed Williamson Google Project ZeroRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Olivier Levon CVE-2023-5841 ajajfxhj Bistrit Dahal Joshua Keller Lukas Narendra Bhati Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security at Suma Soft PvtPune (India) Kenneth Chew Anamika Adhikari Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandji냥냥 Wojciech Regula SecuRingOm Kothawade Zaprico DigitalOmar A. Alanis the UNTHSC College of PharmacyMatej Moravec @MacejkoMoravec Chi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Srijan Poudel K宝 LFY @secsys Smi1e yulige Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech) Ron Masas BreakPointBohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Justin Cohen Narendra Bhati Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtManager Cyber Security At Suma Soft PvtTashita Software Security Ron Masas Tim Michaud @TimGMichaud MoveworksPreet Dsouza (Fleming College Computer Security & Investigations Program) Domien Schepers Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Daniele Antonioli @08Tc3wBB JamfTuan D. Hoang Chloe Surett Jake Derouin (jakederouin.com) Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal IndiaHolger Fuhrmannek product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18
18
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.0
iPhone OS<18.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44217?

    CVE-2024-44217 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44217?

    To fix CVE-2024-44217, users should update their devices to iOS 18 or iPadOS 18.

  • What issue does CVE-2024-44217 address?

    CVE-2024-44217 addresses a permissions issue that allowed password autofill to function after failed authentication on locked devices.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-44217?

    CVE-2024-44217 affects devices running versions of iOS and iPadOS prior to 18.

  • What are the implications of CVE-2024-44217?

    The implications of CVE-2024-44217 can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information due to the exploitation of password autofill functionality.

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