CVE-2024-44242 Memory corruption in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker can cause system termination or execute arbitrary code in DCP firmware due to missing bounds checks in Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44242?
CVE-2024-44242 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 11 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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 attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in DCP firmware.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44242?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44242 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-2024-44242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44242 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-mxx8-w72q-6w75.