CVE-2024-44238 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS
An app can corrupt coprocessor memory due to missing bounds checks, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation 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-2024-44238?
CVE-2024-44238 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 16 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1. An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44238?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-44238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhc3-4733-xfqg.