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TI-2024-15378 Aliases CVE-2024-23273GHSA-qg9g-p9q2-wjvw

Improper certificate validation in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 21CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
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-295.

Summary

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.4, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00732 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 17.4iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.4+1 more product

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleSafaribefore 17.417.4Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.417.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.414.4Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 17.4 Fixed in 17.4 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.4 Fixed in 17.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.4 Fixed in 14.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 17.4
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.4

    36 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-00233 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2024-15332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.4

    22 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-00233 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2024-15332 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 17.4

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-15368 Improper input validation in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-15385 Injection in Apple SafariPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2024-15389 Protection mechanism failure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 32
    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg9g-p9q2-wjvw

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2022-06888 Use after free in Apple Safari CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-06876 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-15360 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2021-01529 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01509 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01508 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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