Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2024-44145
Published: March 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105343
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44145
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the lock screen protection.
The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue in Sidecar. An attacker with physical access to device with Sidecar enabled can bypass the Lock Screen.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44145
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 15.0 24A335
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - update to 18.0 22A3354