CVE-2024-44285 Use after free in iOS and iPadOS
A use-after-free flaw allows apps to corrupt kernel memory or cause system termination, requiring OS updates to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44285?
CVE-2024-44285 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, 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 use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44285?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-44285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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-8c5r-55p8-8p8m.