Improper access control in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2024-44191

 

Improper access control in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2024-44191

Published: September 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97366
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44191
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to Bluetooth.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in kernel. A local application can gain unauthorized access to Bluetooth.


Affected software

iPadOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
macOS
Apple Xcode

How to mitigate CVE-2024-44191

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.7 21H16, 18.0 22A3354
visionOS - update to 2.0
watchOS - update to 11.0
Apple Xcode - update to 16.0
tvOS - update to 18.0
macOS - update to 15.0 24A335

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