CVE-2024-44200: An app may be able to read sensitive location information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-44200 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to read sensitive location information. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved redaction of sensitive data and fixed in iOS 18. 1 and iPadOS 18. 1, as well as macOS Sequoia 15. 1. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 5. It does not require privileges but does require user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-44200) affects Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access sensitive location information due to insufficient redaction. Apple fixed this issue by improving the redaction mechanisms in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker-controlled app could potentially obtain sensitive location information from the device, impacting user privacy. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 that address this vulnerability by improving redaction of sensitive location data. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
CVE-2024-44200: An app may be able to read sensitive location information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-44200 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to read sensitive location information. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved redaction of sensitive data and fixed in iOS 18. 1 and iPadOS 18. 1, as well as macOS Sequoia 15. 1. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5. 5. It does not require privileges but does require user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-44200) affects Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access sensitive location information due to insufficient redaction. Apple fixed this issue by improving the redaction mechanisms in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.5, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker-controlled app could potentially obtain sensitive location information from the device, impacting user privacy. The vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 that address this vulnerability by improving redaction of sensitive location data. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:42:05.937Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb82ce6bfc5ba1df6ea66
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:44 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:27:25 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:05:43 PM
Views: 25
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