Protection mechanism failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-54556

 

Protection mechanism failure in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-54556

Published: January 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121604
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54556
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to view restricted content on the locked screen.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in WidgetKit. An attacker with physical access to the system can view restricted content from the lock screen.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-54556

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 18.1 22B83
iPadOS - update to 18.1 22B83

External References

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