Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.
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 18.1 | 18.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 17.7.1; before 18.1 | 17.7.1, 18.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.1 | 15.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 18.1 | 18.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2.1 | 2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 11.1 | 11.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.1; before 18.1 Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.1 Fixed in 2.1 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.1 Fixed in 11.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.1
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.1
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkitgtk4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
- RHSA-2024:9636 Released 2024-11-14 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-1.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-1.el8_10 +1
- RHSA-2024:9545 Released 2024-11-13 · Red Hat rating Moderatewebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-1.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-1.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-1.el9_4 +1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 2.1
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 11.1
16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-29853 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a…Priority LOW 30
Show 4 more groups
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.7.1, 18.1
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-29782 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 18.1
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15.1
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-29834 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 34
- Release ·
Apple Safari 18.1
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-29791 Apple Safari: Private browsing may leak some browsing historyPriority LOW 31
- TI-2024-29805 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority LOW 22
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9636 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:10364 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:10364 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhv3-639r-j6rp
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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-2024-44296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44296 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhv3-639r-j6rp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-44296 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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