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TI-2024-29789 Aliases CVE-2024-44227GHSA-784j-68hm-864c

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 39CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00448 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18macOS (Apple): 15

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 1818Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1515Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15

    9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36618 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-36551 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2024-29758 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36551 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2024-29758 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2024-36628 Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 24

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-784j-68hm-864c

References

  • 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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