CVE-2024-54470 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker with physical access can bypass lock screen restrictions to read contacts on iOS and iPadOS 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-2024-54470?
CVE-2024-54470 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 15 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54470?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-54470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-8w9w-hrff-vhqw.