CVE-2024-44227: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-44227 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is related to improper memory handling and has been addressed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can affect system integrity by allowing an app to corrupt kernel memory. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory due to improper memory handling. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-44227 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (high severity), indicating network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability. The flaw is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 through improved memory management.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory on affected devices, potentially leading to system instability or compromised kernel integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the device OS is required for mitigation. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-44227: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-44227 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS where a malicious app may cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue is related to improper memory handling and has been addressed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. This vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can affect system integrity by allowing an app to corrupt kernel memory. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS allows a malicious app to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory due to improper memory handling. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-44227 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (high severity), indicating network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability. The flaw is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 through improved memory management.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory on affected devices, potentially leading to system instability or compromised kernel integrity. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, patching the device OS is required for mitigation. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-20T21:45:40.783Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb82ee6bfc5ba1df6ecf6
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:46 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:28:34 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:58:02 PM
Views: 40
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