CVE-2024-44179 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS

Low 2.4 Published Updated

An attacker with physical access can read contact numbers from the lock screen due to insufficient restriction of options on locked 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-2024-44179?

CVE-2024-44179 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 10 Mar 2025. 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 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to read contact numbers from the lock screen.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44179?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-44179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgq3-jm34-rx5m.

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