Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44207

 

Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44207

Published: October 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98045
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44207
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. Audio messages in Messages may be able to capture a few seconds of audio before the microphone indicator is activated.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-44207

Install updates from vendor's website.

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