Apple iOS/iPadOS File denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component File Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-44167. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44167 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +28 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/05/2026 +565 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277693
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 08:06
Updated: 04/05/2026 05:07
Changes: 09/17/2024 08:06 (55), 09/18/2024 10:52 (12), 12/11/2024 04:56 (10), 04/05/2026 05:07 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:F1C:103

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