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TI-2024-29712 Aliases CVE-2024-44144GHSA-m7jf-xm88-cv45

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00299 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.1, 18macOS (Apple): 14.7.1, 15+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.7.1; before 1817.7.1, 18Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.7.1; before 1514.7.1, 15Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1818Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 22Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1111Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.1; before 18 Fixed in 17.7.1, 18 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.7.1; before 15 Fixed in 14.7.1, 15 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2 Fixed in 2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11 Fixed in 11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.1, 18
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.7.1, 15
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11

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-2024-29697 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2024-27234 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.7.1, 15

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29741 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS, watchOS 11, 17.7.1, 18

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29722 Apple Safari: Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policyPriority LOW 30
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44144
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7jf-xm88-cv45

References

Advisory 7

  • 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
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