Heap Corruption Vulnerability in Apple macOS and iOS Products
CVE-2024-44126

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
Mac OS
Visionos
iOS And iPad OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 October 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists within various Apple operating systems that can lead to heap corruption when processing a specially crafted file. This issue has been addressed with improvements in the validation process to enhance security and prevent potential exploitation. Users are encouraged to update to the latest versions, including macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 17.7, and iPadOS 17.7, as well as macOS Sonoma 14.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18, where this issue has been rectified.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17.7

iOS and iPadOS < 18

macOS < 15

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121249
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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