VulnerabilityPublished 3 Oct 2024Updated 2 Apr 2026

CVE-2024-44207: Apple iOS and iPadOS · Audio Messages

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in 18.0.1 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

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

EPSS: 9.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 95% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 18.0.1

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

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

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

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
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 3 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 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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

To mitigate CVE-2024-44207, organizations and users should promptly update all Apple iOS and iPadOS devices to version 18.0.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Beyond patching, users should be educated to be cautious when sending or receiving audio messages, especially from unknown or untrusted contacts. Organizations can enforce mobile device management (MDM) policies to ensure timely OS updates and restrict installation of untrusted apps. Monitoring network traffic for unusual audio data transmissions may help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, users should verify the microphone indicator behavior and report any inconsistencies to Apple. For highly sensitive environments, consider restricting or disabling audio message features until devices are updated. Regular privacy audits and user awareness training about microphone usage indicators can further reduce risk.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1. Audio messages in Messages may be able to capture a few seconds of audio before the microphone indicator is activated.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-44207 is on user privacy, as it allows audio to be captured without timely notification, potentially exposing sensitive conversations or ambient sounds. For organizations, this could lead to inadvertent leakage of confidential information if employees use affected devices for communication. Although the vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability, the breach of confidentiality can undermine trust in Apple devices and applications. The requirement for user interaction limits mass exploitation, but targeted attacks or malicious applications could exploit this to gather private audio snippets. This risk is heightened in environments with strict privacy requirements such as government, legal, healthcare, and corporate sectors. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the vulnerability’s presence in widely used operating systems means large numbers of devices are exposed until patched.

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