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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-44169

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-09-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0 / 11.0 or later.
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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
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. An app may be able to cause unexpected system 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

A memory handling vulnerability in Apple operating systems allows a malicious or poorly-behaved application to trigger unexpected system termination (crash). The vulnerability exists in the OS memory management layer and is exploited when an app triggers the faulty memory handling code path.

MitigationUpdate all affected Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TV, Vision Pro, Apple Watch) to the fixed versions: iOS 17.7/18, iPadOS 17.7/18, macOS Ventura 13.7/Sonoma 14.7/Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. For enterprise environments, deploy these updates via MDM.

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
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.7
macOSOperating system
Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.7>= 14.0, < 14.7
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.0
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.0
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
    On the device, go to Settings > General > About and note the 'Software Version'. Alternatively, use Apple Configurator, MDM, or MDM-compliant tools to query the device inventory.
    Affected if Version is less than 17.7 (for example, 17.6 or earlier)
  2. Check iPadOS version on iPad
    On the device, go to Settings > General > About and note the 'Software Version'. Alternatively, use Apple Configurator, MDM, or MDM-compliant tools to query the device inventory.
    Affected if Version is less than 17.7 (for example, 17.6 or earlier)
  3. Check macOS version on Mac
    Open System Settings > About, or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal, or use 'system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType' to retrieve the installed macOS version.
    Affected if Version is 13.0 through 13.6 (Ventura 13.7 is fixed) OR version is 14.0 through 14.6 (Sonoma 14.7 is fixed)
  4. Check tvOS version on Apple TV
    Go to Settings > General > About > Version on the Apple TV device.
    Affected if Version is less than 18.0 (for example, 17.x)
  5. Check visionOS version on Vision Pro
    Go to Settings > About on the Vision Pro device.
    Affected if Version is less than 2.0 (for example, 1.x)
  6. Check watchOS version on Apple Watch
    On the Apple Watch, go to Settings > About. Alternatively, view through the paired iPhone's Watch app under My Watch > General > About.
    Affected if Version is less than 11.0 (for example, 10.x)

A device is affected if it runs any of the listed OS versions below the specified fixed version, and the default app execution environment is enabled (which is the standard state on consumer devices).

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

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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 2.0 / 11.0 / 13.7 or later
Fixed in 2.011.013.7
Interim mitigation

Update all affected Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TV, Vision Pro, Apple Watch) to the fixed versions: iOS 17.7/18, iPadOS 17.7/18, macOS Ventura 13.7/Sonoma 14.7/Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. For enterprise environments, deploy these updates via MDM.

Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 17.7 / iPadOS 17.7 / iOS 18 / iPadOS 18 / macOS Ventura 13.7 / macOS Sonoma 14.7 / macOS Sequoia 15 / tvOS 18 / visionOS 2 / watchOS 11 (depending on device)

  1. Back up all important data on the affected device before updating
  2. Connect the device to power and ensure sufficient battery charge (or plug in for Mac)
  3. For iOS/iPadOS: Open Settings > General > Software Update, then download and install the update
  4. For macOS: Open System Settings > General > Software Update, then download and install the update
  5. For tvOS: Go to Settings > General > Software Update, then download and install the update
  6. For visionOS: Open Settings > General > Software Update, then download and install the update
  7. For watchOS: Open the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to My Watch > General > Software Update, then download and install the update
  8. After update completes, verify the device is running the fixed version
Caveat Standard OS update risks apply - ensure backup before upgrading; some legacy apps may not be compatible with newer OS versions

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

Fix this in Ipados Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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