CVE-2024-44246: Use After Free

Published Dec 11, 2024
·
Updated

Accounts. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

Other sources

APFS. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Apple Account. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Software Restore. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Jacob Braun, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, Seunghyun Lee, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Gary Kwong, Tashita Software Security, Lukas Bernhard, an anonymous researcher, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Rakeshkumar Talaviya, Tomomasa Hiraiwa, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-45306, Andrew James Gonzalez, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC 落云, Frank Du cooperative discovery), Micheal Chukwu, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, Bistrit Dahal, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), sohybbyk, CVE-2024-45490, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Ben Roeder, Guilherme Rambo(Best Buddy Apps), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), D4m0n, CertiK SkyFall Team, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Michael Cohen, D’Angelo Gonzalez(CrowdStrike), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Hyerean Jang, Taehun Kim, Youngjoo Shin, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), 神罚@@Pwnrin, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, CVE-2016-1246, CVE-2023-31484, CVE-2023-31486, CVE-2023-47100, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yokesh Muthu K, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft), Amy@@asentientbot, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Trent Lloyd@@lathiat

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
apple Safari<18.2
18.2
apple Safari<18.2
apple iPadOS<17.7.3
apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.2
apple iPhone OS>=18.0<18.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.2
apple iOS<18.2
18.2
apple iPadOS<18.2
18.2
apple iPadOS<17.7.3
17.7.3
apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2

Event History

Dec 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44246?

CVE-2024-44246 has a moderate severity level due to its potential impact on system integrity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44246?

To fix CVE-2024-44246, update your affected Apple software to the latest version as specified in the security advisory.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-44246?

CVE-2024-44246 affects macOS Sequoia versions up to 15.2, iOS, iPadOS, and Safari versions up to 18.2.

4

What type of issue is described in CVE-2024-44246?

CVE-2024-44246 describes a logic issue that has been addressed through improved file handling and memory management.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-44246?

There are no specific workarounds provided for CVE-2024-44246, making an update the recommended action.

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