Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44202

 

Improper Authentication in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44202

Published: September 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97408
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 0.4 [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/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44202
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing authentication in the the Safari private browsing feature. An attacker with physical access to device can obtain sensitive information.


Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple Safari

How to mitigate CVE-2024-44202

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
iPadOS - update to 18.0 22A3354
Apple Safari - update to 18.0

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