CVE-2024-44171 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to control nearby devices via accessibility features.
- 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-2024-44171?
CVE-2024-44171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 16 Sep 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 through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to Control Nearby Devices via accessibility features.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44171?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-44171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvcj-gmhm-rfx5.