High

Sandbox Escape in Apple LaunchServices

IdentifiersCVE-2024-44122CWE-693· Protection Mechanism Failure

CVE-2024-44122 is a sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple LaunchServices. Apple describes it as a logic issue that was addressed with improved checks. Successful exploitation may allow an application to break out of its sandbox, defeating intended application isolation boundaries. The issue is documented as affecting Apple platforms including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, and macOS Ventura 13.7.1.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

What it means. What to do now. Patch path, mitigations, and the assume-compromise checklist.

Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

A successful exploit allows an application to escape the sandbox and operate outside its intended containment boundary. This can enable unauthorized access to resources or capabilities that should be restricted by the sandbox, undermining platform security controls and potentially facilitating follow-on actions such as access to protected data or broader system interaction, subject to remaining OS protections.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by limiting installation and execution of untrusted or unnecessary applications, enforcing application allowlisting or MDM controls where available, and minimizing opportunities for local code execution by untrusted apps. No vendor workaround beyond installing the security updates is provided in the supplied content.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply the vendor-provided fixes from Apple. Apple states the issue was fixed in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, and macOS Ventura 13.7.1. Systems running affected earlier versions should be upgraded to the relevant patched release or later.

PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType

AppleMacosoperating_system

Vendor-confirmed product mapping. Mallory continuously reconciles this list against your asset inventory.

ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

4 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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apple supportNews

Jan 26, 2026

About the security content of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 - Apple Support

A sandbox escape due to a logic issue; addressed with improved checks.

apple supportNews

Jan 25, 2026

About the security content of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 - Apple Support

Sandbox escape via a logic issue (application can break out of its sandbox).

apple supportNews

Jan 25, 2026

About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15 - Apple Support (IL)

A macOS web-content integer overflow that may cause an unexpected process crash; addressed with improved input validation.

handlers diary fullNews

Oct 28, 2024

Apple Updates Everything - SANS Internet Storm Center

A sandbox escape vulnerability in LaunchServices allowing an application to break out of its sandbox.

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Exposure mapping

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.

Detection signatures

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Vendor-by-vendor mapping

Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.

Social activity