CVE-2024-44218

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7...

7.8 High

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. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Up 0.3 points since Oct 29, 2024

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2024-44218
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 7.8

Record: CVE-2024-44218
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-40957 7.8

Record: EUVD-2024-40957
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvm4-q7m8-9wqx 7.8

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7...

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption.

Record: GHSA-pvm4-q7m8-9wqx
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-120, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-44218 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ios, published October 28, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.