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CVE-2024-44239VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-44239: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 17.7.1 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations and users should prioritize updating all affected Apple devices to the patched versions: iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, and watchOS 11.1. Beyond patching, restrict installation of untrusted or third-party apps to reduce the risk of local privilege exploitation. Employ mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce update policies and monitor device compliance. Limit local access to devices, especially in shared or public environments, to prevent unauthorized app execution. Regularly audit logs and system behavior for unusual activity that might indicate attempts to exploit kernel information leaks. Additionally, educate users about the risks of installing apps from unverified sources and maintain strong endpoint security controls to detect and prevent malicious local activity.

Description

An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

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