CVE-2024-44259: This issue was addressed through improved state management
Source GCVE Database
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
- 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: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
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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44259 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121563 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121564 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121566 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121567 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121571 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/19 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9 (opens in a new tab)