Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, visionOS 2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7, 18macOS (Apple): 13.7.1, 14.7, 15+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 17.7; before 18 | 17.7, 18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7.1; before 14.7; before 15 | 13.7.1, 14.7, 15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2 | 2 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7; before 18 Fixed in 17.7, 18 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.1; before 14.7; before 15 Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7, 15 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2 Fixed in 2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7, 18
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7, 15
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 2
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29712 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
- TI-2024-27234 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44126
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5jw-x6xm-xcgh
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-44126 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44126 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5jw-x6xm-xcgh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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