Protection Mechanism Failure in macOS - CVE-2024-44179
Published: March 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105366
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44179
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of insecure features in Siri on a locked device. An attacker with physical access to device can read contact numbers from the lock screen.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44179
Install updates from vendor's website.