What is CVE-2024-44242?

CVE-2024-44242 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-44242?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2024-44242

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (42.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-44242?: CVE-2024-44242 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-44242?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.