VDB-277696 · CVE-2024-44169 · GCVE-0-2024-44169

Apple tvOS memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-44169. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple tvOS (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-44169 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Productinfo

Type

Digital Media Player

Vendor

Apple

Name

tvOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Temp Score: 5.9
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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-2024-44169 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44169
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277696

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 08:07
Updated: 04/05/2026 05:23
Changes: 09/17/2024 08:07 (53), 09/18/2024 04:34 (12), 12/11/2024 04:56 (11), 04/05/2026 05:23 (12)
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