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CVE-2024-44179

An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to read contact numbers from the lock screen.

LOW 2.4EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.1
2.4 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.29% probability · 21th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos
Source
product-security@apple.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.