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TI-2024-29801 Aliases CVE-2024-44240GHSA-87g7-f8g4-hxvm

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure…

Priority LOW 29Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The 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, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00531 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.1, 18.1macOS (Apple): 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1+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 18.117.7.1, 18.1Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.1; before 14.7.1; before 15.113.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.118.1Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.12.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.111.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.1; before 18.1 Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.1; before 14.7.1; before 15.1 Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.1 Fixed in 2.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.1 Fixed in 11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.7.1; 14.0 to before 14.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1

    39 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 32 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29828 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-29816 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-29797 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.1

    20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
    • TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.1

    16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29853 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a…Priority LOW 30
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.7.1, 18.1

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
    • TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-29782 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.1

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
    • TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44240
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87g7-f8g4-hxvm

References

Advisory 7

Other 1

  • 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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