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CVE-2024-44259: This issue was addressed through improved state management

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-44259· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 17.7.1 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official patches provided by Apple in iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, visionOS 2.1, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 to remediate this vulnerability. These updates include improved state management that addresses the issue.

Description

CVE-2024-44259 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Apple operating systems including iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS. The issue involves improper state management that could allow an attacker to misuse a trust relationship to download malicious content. This vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, visionOS 2.1, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1.

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