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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-44278

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.1 / 11.1 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

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 · unedited
An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A sandboxed app may be able to access sensitive user data in system logs.

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 confidence

A sandboxed application could access sensitive user data in system logs due to insufficient private data redaction. The vulnerability allowed apps with sandbox permissions to read log entries containing personally identifiable information or other sensitive data that should have been redacted before being written to logs.

MitigationApply the appropriate Apple security update (iOS 17.7.1/18.1, iPadOS 17.7.1/18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1/Sonoma 14.7.1/Ventura 13.7.1, visionOS 2.1, or watchOS 11.1) to affected devices to ensure proper log redaction is enforced.

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
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.1>= 18.0, < 18.1
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.1>= 18.0, < 18.1
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.7.1>= 14.0, < 14.7.1
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.1
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 11.1

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Check iOS version on iPhone
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the iOS version number
    Affected if Version is less than 17.7.1, or greater than or equal to 18.0 but less than 18.1
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the iPadOS version number
    Affected if Version is less than 17.7.1, or greater than or equal to 18.0 but less than 18.1
  3. Check macOS version
    Click Apple menu > About This Mac and note the macOS version (such as 13.x, 14.x, or 15.x)
    Affected if Version is 13.0 to 13.7.0, or 14.0 to 14.7.0 (version 15.x is not listed as affected)
  4. Check visionOS version
    Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > About and note the visionOS version
    Affected if Version is less than 2.1
  5. Check watchOS version
    Open the Watch app on iPhone, select your watch, go to General > About and note the watchOS version
    Affected if Version is less than 11.1

Your device is affected if its OS version falls within any of the vulnerable ranges listed (iOS/iPadOS < 17.7.1 or 18.0-18.0.x, macOS 13.0-13.7.0 or 14.0-14.7.0, visionOS < 2.1, or watchOS < 11.1).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.1 / 11.1 / 13.7.1 or later
Fixed in 2.111.113.7.1
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate Apple security update (iOS 17.7.1/18.1, iPadOS 17.7.1/18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1/Sonoma 14.7.1/Ventura 13.7.1, visionOS 2.1, or watchOS 11.1) to affected devices to ensure proper log redaction is enforced.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 17.7.1/iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1/iPadOS 18.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1 (select based on current major version)

  1. Identify the current version of the affected Apple device (iPadOS, iPhone OS, macOS, visionOS, or watchOS)
  2. Determine which major version branch the device is currently running (e.g., iOS 17, iOS 18, macOS 13 Ventura, macOS 14 Sonoma, macOS 15 Sequoia)
  3. For devices on iOS/iPadOS 17.x: upgrade to iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1
  4. For devices on iOS/iPadOS 18.x: upgrade to iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1
  5. For Macs running macOS Ventura (13.x): upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.1
  6. For Macs running macOS Sonoma (14.x): upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
  7. For Macs running macOS Sequoia (15.x): upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.1
  8. For Apple Vision Pro devices: upgrade to visionOS 2.1
Caveat Standard minor version security updates typically have no breaking changes; back up device before updating as standard precaution

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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