What is CVE-2024-44238?

CVE-2024-44238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-44238?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2024-44238

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44238?: CVE-2024-44238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-44238?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.