CVE-2024-44299
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 · uneditedThe issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in DCP firmware.
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 confidenceA bounds check vulnerability in DCP (Display Control Panel) firmware allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution or cause unexpected system termination. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks in iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
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< 18.1< 18.1CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your Apple device typeCheck whether the device is an iPhone or iPad. On the device, go to Settings > General > About and look at the model name or model number.Affected if The device is an Apple iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS.
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Check the installed iOS versionOn the iPhone, go to Settings > General > About and read the value next to 'Software Version'. This shows the currently installed iOS version.Affected if The device is an iPhone.
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Check the installed iPadOS versionOn the iPad, go to Settings > General > About and read the value next to 'Software Version'. This shows the currently installed iPadOS version.Affected if The device is an iPad.
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Compare version against the affected rangeCompare the installed version number (from step 2 or 3) to the threshold of 18.1. Versions below 18.1 (such as 18.0.x, 17.x, 16.x, etc.) are within the affected range.Affected if The installed iOS or iPadOS version is less than 18.1 (for example, 17.6.1, 16.7.10, etc.).
If the device is an iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS version lower than 18.1, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped18.1
Apply the available security updates (iOS 18.1/iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later) to all affected Apple devices to remediate the vulnerability.
iOS 18.1 / iPadOS 18.1
- Back up your iPhone or iPad data using iCloud or Finder/iTunes before updating
- Connect your device to power and Wi-Fi
- Open the Settings app on your device
- Tap 'General'
- Tap 'Software Update'
- Download and install iOS 18.1 (for iPhone) or iPadOS 18.1 (for iPad)
- Ensure the update completes successfully and the device restarts
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-44299 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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