VDB-282155 · CVE-2024-44244 · Nessus 210137

Apple iOS/iPadOS Web memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-44244. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version now known) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-44244 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210137 (Fedora 39 : webkitgtk (2024-0f8a88da75)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (210137) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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ADP CISA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 210137
Nessus Name: Fedora 39 : webkitgtk (2024-0f8a88da75)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +69 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +526 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282155
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 22:45
Updated: 04/07/2026 03:55
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:45 (55), 10/30/2024 11:26 (1), 11/04/2024 12:15 (2), 12/07/2024 01:52 (19), 03/02/2025 16:26 (3), 08/31/2025 15:10 (7), 04/07/2026 03:55 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:BBA:103

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