4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-44171
Apple iOS Accessibility Feature Remote Control Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 17, 2024, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2024, 4:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-44171 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple iphone_os
2 Apple watchos
3 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-44171.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121240 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-44171 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Apple Urges Users to Install iOS 18 to Fix 33 iPhone Vulnerabilities

Apple has officially released iOS 18, which is the latest software update for iPhones and iPads. While the software introduces exciting new features, the most critical part of this update lies in its ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-09-16-2024-8 iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:14:03 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-09-16-2024-4 watchOS 11

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:08:12 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (3 months ago)
  • seclists.org
APPLE-SA-09-16-2024-1 iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:05:02 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (3 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-44171 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121240 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121240 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121246 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121240 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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