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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-44144

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.0 / 14.7.1 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in file processing component due to insufficient size validation. Processing a maliciously crafted file can trigger the overflow, leading to application termination (denial of service).

MitigationApply the appropriate Apple security update for your operating system: iOS 17.7.1/18, iPadOS 17.7.1/18, macOS 14.7.1/15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, or watchOS 11.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.1
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.1
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 14.7.1
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.0
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 11.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check iOS version on iPhone
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the version number (e.g., 17.7, 18.0)
    Affected if Version is below 17.7.1 or 18.0 (if running 18.x pre-patch)
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    Go to Settings > General > About and note the version number
    Affected if Version is below 17.7.1 or 18.0 (if running 18.x pre-patch)
  3. Check macOS version on Mac
    Click Apple menu > About This Mac and note the version number
    Affected if Version is below 14.7.1 or 15.0 (if running 15.x pre-patch)
  4. Check tvOS version on Apple TV
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version and note the number
    Affected if Version is below 18.0
  5. Check watchOS version on Apple Watch
    Open Watch app on iPhone, select a watch, go to General > About and note the version
    Affected if Version is below 11.0

User is affected if the installed iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS version falls below the fixed releases (iOS/iPadOS 17.7.1 or 18, macOS 14.7.1 or 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.0 / 14.7.1 / 17.7.1 or later
Fixed in 11.014.7.117.7.1
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate Apple security update for your operating system: iOS 17.7.1/18, iPadOS 17.7.1/18, macOS 14.7.1/15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, or watchOS 11.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 17.7.1/iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18/iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1/macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11

  1. Identify the Apple device type (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, or Apple Vision Pro)
  2. Check the current installed OS version in Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or System Settings > General > About (macOS)
  3. For iPhone/iPad: Upgrade to iOS 17.7.1/iPadOS 17.7.1 or iOS 18/iPadOS 18
  4. For Mac: Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 or macOS Sequoia 15
  5. For Apple TV: Upgrade to tvOS 18
  6. For Apple Watch: Upgrade to watchOS 11
  7. For Apple Vision Pro: Upgrade to visionOS 2
  8. Install the update via Settings > General > Software Update
Caveat Upgrading to major new OS versions (iOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15) may introduce app compatibility changes; staying on 17.7.1/14.7.1 is a smaller jump with fewer changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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