Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2024-44145

 

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

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

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