CVE-2024-44126: 
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-44126 is a heap corruption vulnerability discovered in Apple's ARKit component that affects multiple Apple operating systems including macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS. The vulnerability was reported by security researcher Holger Fuhrmannek and was fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18 (Apple Support).

The vulnerability occurs when processing maliciously crafted files, which can lead to heap corruption. The issue was addressed with improved checks in the ARKit component. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access is required and user interaction is needed (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause heap corruption through a maliciously crafted file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the target application. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (NVD).

Apple has addressed this vulnerability by implementing improved checks in the affected systems. Users are advised to update to the following versions: macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 17.7, iPadOS 17.7, macOS Sonoma 14.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18, or iPadOS 18 (Apple Support).