CVE-2024-44252: Apple iPadOS

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 17.7.1 (fixed in 17.7.1); from 18.0, before 18.1 (fixed in 18.1)
• Apple iPhone OS: before 17.7.1 (fixed in 17.7.1); from 18.0, before 18.1 (fixed in 18.1)
• Apple tvOS: before 18.1 (fixed in 18.1)
• Apple visionOS: before 2.1 (fixed in 2.1)

Published 2024-10-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.