CVE-2024-44261

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. An attacker may be able to view restricted content from the lock screen.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.7.1; from 18.0 before 18.1 — fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.7.1; from 18.0 before 18.1 — fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.7.1, 18.1; Apple Iphone Os 17.7.1, 18.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9

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