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CVE-2024-44225: Use After Free

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.3, watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Credit: Dillon Franke Google Project Zeroan anonymous researcher Michael Cohen D’Angelo Gonzalez CrowdStrikeRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaHossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativesohybbyk Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILBen Roeder CVE-2024-45490 风沐云烟 @binary_fmyy Mickey Jin @patch1t Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeHalle Winkler Politepix (theoffcuts.org) Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Amy @asentientbot Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin CVE-2024-45306 Politepix theoffcuts.org Trent Lloyd @lathiat Benjamin Hornbeck ZUSO ARTSkadz @skadz108 ZUSO ARTChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMicheal Chukwu Smi1e @Smi1eSEC Bistrit Dahal Gary Kwong Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia CRakeshkumar Talaviya Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncJacob Braun Rei @reizydev Kenneth Chew Seunghyun Lee Brendon Tiszka Google Project Zerolinjy HKUS3Labchluo WHUSecLabXiangwei Zhang Tencent Security YUNDING LABTashita Software Security Lukas Bernhard 7feilee Hyerean Jang Taehun Kim Youngjoo Shin Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco Talos神罚 @Pwnrin Yokesh Muthu K Mickey Jin @patch1t MicrosoftJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftD4m0n CertiK SkyFall Team product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.7.2
13.7.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2
Apple macOS<14.7.2
14.7.2
tvOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=18.0<18.2
iOS>=18.0<18.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=15.0<15.2
tvOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.2
11.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.7.3
17.7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-44225?

    CVE-2024-44225 has a critical severity as it allows apps to gain elevated privileges due to a logic issue.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-44225?

    To fix CVE-2024-44225, update your device to the latest versions of affected software as specified by Apple.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-44225?

    CVE-2024-44225 affects various Apple products including macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, watchOS, tvOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

  • What versions of iOS are vulnerable to CVE-2024-44225?

    iOS versions prior to 18.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2024-44225.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-44225?

    Yes, patches for CVE-2024-44225 are available in the latest updates for each affected Apple operating system.

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