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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-44215

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-28
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.1 / 11.1 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
This 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 an image may result in disclosure of process memory.

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 · high confidence

This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Apple's operating systems where processing a specially crafted image leads to disclosure of process memory. The vulnerability was fixed with improved checks (likely bounds validation) in the listed iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS versions.

MitigationApply the appropriate platform-specific security update (iOS 17.7.1/18.1, macOS 13.7.1/14.7.1/15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, or watchOS 11.1) to affected devices.

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= 18.0
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.7.1= 18.0
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.1>= 14.0, < 14.7.1
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.1
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.1
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 11.1

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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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. Identify your Apple device type
    Determine whether your device runs iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS. This dictates which version range applies to you.
    Affected if Device runs any of the affected Apple operating systems
  2. Check installed iOS or iPadOS version
    On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > General > About to view the iOS/iPadOS version number.
    Affected if Version is less than 17.7.1 or equals 18.0
  3. Check installed macOS version
    On Mac, click the Apple menu > About This Mac to view the macOS version number.
    Affected if Version is less than 13.7.1, or 14.0 through 14.7.0 (inclusive)
  4. Check installed tvOS version
    On Apple TV, go to Settings > General > About to view the tvOS version number.
    Affected if Version is less than 18.1
  5. Check installed visionOS version
    On Apple Vision, go to Settings > General > About to view the visionOS version number.
    Affected if Version is less than 2.1
  6. Check installed watchOS version
    On Apple Watch, open the Settings app on the watch or check in the Watch app on iPhone under General > About.
    Affected if Version is less than 11.1

You are affected if your device runs any of the listed Apple OS versions within the vulnerable ranges; otherwise, your device is not impacted by this CVE.

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 2.1 / 11.1 / 13.7.1 or later
Fixed in 2.111.113.7.1
Interim mitigation

Apply the appropriate platform-specific security update (iOS 17.7.1/18.1, macOS 13.7.1/14.7.1/15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, or watchOS 11.1) to affected devices.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to iOS 17.7.1/iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1/iPadOS 18.1, macOS 13.7.1/14.7.1/15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, or watchOS 11.1 as applicable to your device

  1. Identify the current iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS version on the affected device
  2. For iPhone/iPad: Upgrade to iOS 17.7.1 or iOS 18.1 (and corresponding iPadOS versions)
  3. For Mac: Upgrade to macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, or macOS Sequoia 15.1 depending on your current major version
  4. For Apple TV: Upgrade to tvOS 18.1
  5. For Apple Vision Pro: Upgrade to visionOS 2.1
  6. For Apple Watch: Upgrade to watchOS 11.1
  7. Restart the device after applying the update
Caveat Standard Apple point releases typically have minimal breaking changes; review release notes for any app compatibility notices

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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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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