Apple GarageBand before 5.1 reconfigures Safari to accept all cookies regardless of…
Priority LOW 23CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Apple GarageBand before 5.1 reconfigures Safari to accept all cookies regardless of domain name, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01537 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f2f-mjxj-j85g
References
More Apple Garageband vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01653 Memory corruption in Apple Projects CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-01655 Memory corruption in Apple Projects CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-29711 Apple GarageBand: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-15405 Use after free in Apple GarageBand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06926 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-06919 Apple macOS: Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-2198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f2f-mjxj-j85g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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