CVE-2024-44258: Input Validation

Published Oct 28, 2024
·
Updated

Accessibility. The issue was addressed with improved authentication.

Other sources

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

— Apple

AppleAVD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

Calendar. A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

— Apple

CoreMedia Playback. This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.

— Apple

CoreText. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), 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, 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), Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Q1IQ@@q1iqF, P1umer@@p1umer, K宝@@Pwnrin, Justin Saboo, Lucas Di Tomase, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, Rizki Maulana (rmrizki.my.id), Matthew Butler, Jake Derouin, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), 냥냥, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bistrit Dahal, Kenneth Chew, Braylon@@softwarescool, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Ziyi Zhou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Tianxiao Hou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Ben Roeder, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Srijan Poudel, 7feilee, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Dalibor Milanovic, Richard Hyunho Im with Route Zero Security@@richeeta, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
tvOS<18.1
18.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
2.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.7.1
17.7.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.1
17.7.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.7.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=18.0<18.1
iPhone OS<17.7.1
iPhone OS>=18.0<18.1
tvOS<18.1
Apple visionOS<2.1

Event History

Oct 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44258?

CVE-2024-44258 is classified as a serious vulnerability that may affect the security and functionality of Apple devices.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44258?

To fix CVE-2024-44258, update your affected Apple device to the latest version available, which resolves the identified issues.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44258?

CVE-2024-44258 affects Apple products running visionOS up to 2.1, tvOS, iOS, and iPadOS up to 18.1 or iOS and iPadOS versions 17.7.1.

4

What does CVE-2024-44258 impact in Apple devices?

CVE-2024-44258 impacts the accessibility features and path handling logic in Apple devices, potentially affecting their performance.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2024-44258 if I cannot update?

Currently, the best approach to mitigate CVE-2024-44258 is to apply the security updates rather than relying on workarounds.

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