Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44207
Published: October 5, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98045
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44207
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Apple iOS
iPadOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44207
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apple iOS - update to 18.0.1 22A3370
iPadOS - update to 18.0.1 22A3370
iPadOS - update to 18.0.1 22A3370