Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44238

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Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2024-44238

Published: January 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121603
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44238
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in IOMobileFrameBuffer. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-44238

Install updates from vendor's website.

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