CVE-2024-40822 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to read contacts on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40822?
CVE-2024-40822 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, watchOS 10.6. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40822?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-40822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r54r-9gw2-2w5v.