CVE-2024-44218

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.7.1; 18.0 — fixed in 17.7.1
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.7.1; 18.0 — fixed in 17.7.1
Apple macOS: before 14.7.1 — fixed in 14.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.7.1; Apple Iphone Os 17.7.1; Apple macOS 14.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12

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