Apple Safari: A user's private browsing activity may be visible in Settings
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-359.
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of user preferences. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.3, iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3. A user's private browsing activity may be visible in Settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | before 17.3 | 17.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.7.5; before 17.3 | 16.7.5, 17.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14.3 | 14.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.3 | 10.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 17.3 Fixed in 17.3 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7.5; before 17.3 Fixed in 16.7.5, 17.3 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.3 Fixed in 14.3 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.3 Fixed in 10.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 16.0, before 16.7.5; after 17.0, before 17.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | after 16.0, before 16.7.5; after 17.0, before 17.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 to before 14.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 16.0, before 16.7.5; after 17.0, before 17.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions after 16.0, before 16.7.5; after 17.0, before 17.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 17.3
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7.5, 17.3
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.3
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 10.3
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15320 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-15311 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-15315 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14.3
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15320 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-15321 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-15316 Apple macOS: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 42
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7.5, 17.3
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15320 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-15321 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-15319 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple Safari 17.3
4 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-15328 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2024-15320 Memory corruption in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-15313 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46g9-6366-qgqc
References
Advisory 10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/27
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/39
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214056
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46g9-6366-qgqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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