CVE-2024-44126: The issue was addressed with improved checks
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 13.7.1 : patch affected systems soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 13.7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the vendor-provided patches.
Description
CVE-2024-44126 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems including macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS. The flaw involves heap corruption triggered by processing a maliciously crafted file. Apple has addressed this issue with improved checks and released fixes in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44126 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121246 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121247 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121249 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121250 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121568 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13 (opens in a new tab)