CVE-2024-44123VulnerabilityPublished 28 Oct 2024Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2024-44123: Apple iOS and iPadOS · A malicious app with root privileges may be able to access keyboard input and location information

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

2.3Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOS	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Upgrade all Apple devices to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS Sequoia 15 or later to apply the official patch that addresses this vulnerability. 2. Avoid jailbreaking or rooting Apple devices, as this significantly increases the risk of privilege escalation and exploitation. 3. Implement strict device management policies to prevent installation of unauthorized or untrusted applications that could gain root privileges. 4. Use Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to enforce security configurations and monitor for signs of rooting or compromise. 5. Educate users about the risks of installing apps from unofficial sources and the dangers of jailbreaking. 6. Monitor device logs and behavior for unusual access to keyboard input or location services, which may indicate exploitation attempts. 7. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools capable of detecting privilege escalation and suspicious app behavior on iOS devices. 8. Regularly review and restrict app permissions, especially for apps with elevated privileges.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app with root privileges may be able to access keyboard input and location information without user consent.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-44123 is the unauthorized access to sensitive user data, specifically keyboard input and location information, by malicious apps with root privileges. This can lead to privacy breaches, including potential exposure of passwords, personal messages, and real-time location tracking. However, since exploitation requires root access, the vulnerability does not enable initial compromise or remote code execution by itself. Organizations with high-value targets using Apple devices could face targeted attacks if devices are jailbroken or otherwise compromised to gain root access. The impact on confidentiality is limited but meaningful in privacy-sensitive contexts. There is no direct impact on system integrity or availability. The low CVSS score and lack of known exploits suggest limited immediate risk, but the vulnerability underscores the importance of securing devices against rooting and unauthorized privilege escalation.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…

Exploitation evidence

What to do

Affected software

Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 2 Apr 2026, 23:42 UTC

Technical details

References

Community reviews

Related threats