CVE-2024-44238 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer6 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.42%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Ipados+1 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 16

Description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macos< 15.1
▶NVDapple/ipados< 18.1
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipados< 18.1
▶NVDapple/iphone_os< 18.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-jhc3-4733-xfqg: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks↗2026-01-16
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CVEList
CVE-2024-44238: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks↗2026-01-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Apple
CVE-2024-44238: macOS Sequoia 15.1↗2024-10-28
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Apple
CVE-2024-44238: iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1↗2024-10-28
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2024-44238 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2024-44238 — Apple IOS AND Ipados vulnerability | cvebase