CVE-2024-44285: Use After Free

Published Oct 28, 2024
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Updated

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.

Other sources

Accessibility. The issue was addressed with improved authentication.

— Apple

Apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

App Support. A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

— Apple

AppleAVD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), K宝@@Pwnrin, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jex Amro, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Q1IQ@@q1iqF, P1umer@@p1umer, Rizki Maulana (rmrizki.my.id), Matthew Butler, Jake Derouin, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Ismail Amzdak, Nimrat Khalsa, James Gill @infosec.exchange)@@jjtech, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC Luoyun, Frank Du cooperative discovery), an anonymous researcher(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Yinyi Wu@@_3ndy1(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Justin Saboo, Lucas Di Tomase, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, 7feilee, Alexandre Bedard, Ronny Stiftel, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Garrett Moon(Excited Pixel LLC), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Ben Roeder, Toomas Römer, Jaime Bertran, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Un3xploitable(CW Research Inc), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk(CW Research Inc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), dw0r!(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, CVE-2024-39573, CVE-2024-38477, CVE-2024-38476, Ziyi Zhou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Tianxiao Hou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Bistrit Dahal, Kenneth Chew, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Srijan Poudel, Dalibor Milanovic, Richard Hyunho Im with Route Zero Security@@richeeta, Braylon@@softwarescool, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C)

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<18.1
18.1
Apple WatchOS<11.1
11.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
2.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.1
15.1
Apple iOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iPadOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.1
Apple iPhone OS>=18.0<18.1
Apple tvOS<18.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
Apple WatchOS<11.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sequoia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade visionOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1

Event History

Oct 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:08 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 30, 2024
Exploit Published
via GitHub·01:22 PM

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44285?

CVE-2024-44285 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause unexpected system termination and kernel memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44285?

To fix CVE-2024-44285, users should upgrade their devices to iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, watchOS 11.1, or visionOS 2.1.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-44285?

CVE-2024-44285 affects iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS versions prior to their respective updates.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-44285?

CVE-2024-44285 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can compromise system stability and memory integrity.

5

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2024-44285?

As of now, there are no public exploits reported for CVE-2024-44285, but the vulnerability's critical nature warrants immediate attention.

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