TI-2024-29799 Aliases CVE-2024-44238 GHSA-jhc3-4733-xfqg

Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 35CWE-119Published 2026-01-16 · Updated 2026-04-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00158 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.1macOS (Apple): 15.1

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 18.1	18.1	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 15.1	15.1	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 18.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 18.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2026-01-16
Apple macOS 15.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29775 Improper access control in Apple macOSPriority LOW 15
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Release · 2026-01-16
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36624 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 12
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44238
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhc3-4733-xfqg

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563

Other 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564

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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Sources

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