High severity · published Oct 28, 2024
CVE-2024-44285
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
7.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
18.0 before 18.1 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 18.1 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 2.1 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 11.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44285
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44285
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
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