VDB-341617 · CVE-2024-44238 · GCVE-0-2024-44238

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 18.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-44238. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 18.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44238 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. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/16/2026).

Upgrading to version 18.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

18.0

License

commercial

Website

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

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CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 18.1

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 CVE reserved
01/16/2026 +514 days Advisory disclosed
01/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44238 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341617
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2026 20:01
Changes: 01/16/2026 20:01 (56)
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Cache ID: 216::103