Is CVE-2024-44297 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-44297 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-02.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-44297?

CVE-2024-44297 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-44297?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-44297.

CVE-2024-44297 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-44297?

9 products: apple ipad os, apple ipad os, apple iphone os, apple iphone os, apple macos, and 4 more.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. 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. Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 10/28/2024
Last Modified: 4/2/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : ipad_osapple : ipad_osapple : iphone_osapple : iphone_osapple : macosapple : macosapple : tvosapple : visionosapple : watchos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD