CVE-2024-44171: Apple iPadOS

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11. An attacker with physical access to a locked device may be able to Control Nearby Devices via accessibility features.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 17.7 (fixed in 17.7)
• Apple iPhone OS: before 17.7 (fixed in 17.7)
• Apple watchOS: before 11.0 (fixed in 11.0)

Published 2024-09-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.