CVE-2024-44261
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a lock screen bypass vulnerability in iOS/iPadOS where an attacker with physical access could view restricted content from the lock screen due to excessive options being exposed on the locked device. The fix restricts the options presented on the lock screen, preventing unauthorized access to restricted content.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 17.7.1>= 18.0, < 18.1< 17.7.1>= 18.0, < 18.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOpen Settings > General > About, then look at the 'Version' field to see the installed iOS version (e.g., 17.7, 18.0.1, 18.2)Affected if The version shown is less than 17.7.1, or is 18.0 or 18.0.x (any 18.0.x version below 18.1)
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOpen Settings > General > About, then look at the 'Version' field to see the installed iPadOS version (e.g., 17.6, 18.1, 18.2)Affected if The version shown is less than 17.7.1, or is 18.0 or 18.0.x (any 18.0.x version below 18.1)
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Determine if lock screen has extra exposed optionsWith the device locked, attempt to access Control Center, notifications, widgets, or other interactive elements from the lock screen to see if sensitive options are available that should be restrictedAffected if Restricted settings, personal data, or sensitive controls are accessible without authenticating (this indicates the vulnerable state on affected versions)
A device is affected if it runs iOS/iPadOS version 17.7 or earlier, or version 18.0 through 18.0.x; it is NOT affected if running 17.7.1, 18.1, or later.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped17.7.118.1
Update affected iOS devices to iOS 17.7.1/18.1 or iPadOS 17.7.1/18.1 to apply Apple's fix, and ensure lock screen settings are reviewed to disable any unnecessary exposed options.
iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, or iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1
- Back up your iPhone or iPad using iCloud or Finder/iTunes before updating
- Connect your device to power for the duration of the update
- Open Settings > General > Software Update on the device
- Download and install iOS 17.7.1 (or iOS 18.1 if preferred) for iPhone, or iPadOS 17.7.1 (or iPadOS 18.1) for iPad
- Wait for the update to complete and the device to restart
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-44261 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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