Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apple iPadOS and macOS
CVE-2024-44201

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
iPad OS
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2024

What is CVE-2024-44201?

This vulnerability involves a flaw in memory handling that, when exploited by processing a specially crafted file, can result in a denial of service. Affected users should promptly update their devices to the latest versions of iPadOS and macOS to prevent potential disruptions.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS 0 < 18.1

iPadOS 0 < 17.7.3

macOS 0 < 13.7.2

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121838

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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