CVE-2024-44122 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS

High 8.8 Published Updated

An application can break out of its sandbox, allowing potential privilege escalation or code execution on Apple devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-44122?

CVE-2024-44122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 28 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1. An application may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44122?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-44122?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-44122 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44122 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6q42-xcp7-qvr5.

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