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TI-2024-29768 Aliases CVE-2024-44202GHSA-5m5p-hvxj-grxr

Improper authentication in Apple Safari

Priority LOW 31CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-287.

Summary

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00501 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 18iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 1818Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1818Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18

    19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18481 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2024-27231 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-18477 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 18

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27245 Apple Safari: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofingPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2024-29753 Origin validation error in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2024-27236 Cross-site scripting in Apple SafariPriority LOW 28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44202
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m5p-hvxj-grxr

References

  • 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
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