Cross-site scripting in Apple Safari
Priority CRITICAL 85Exploited in the wildCWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1.1, iOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 17.7.2, iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, visionOS 2.1.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-11-21CISA due date 2024-12-12
EPSS 0.21948 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Safari (Apple): 18.1.1iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.2, 18.1.1+2 more productsRed Hat: 10 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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 18.1.1 | 18.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 17.7.2; before 18.1.1 | 17.7.2, 18.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15.1.1 | 15.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2.1.1 | 2.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.1.1 Fixed in 18.1.1 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.2; before 18.1.1 Fixed in 17.7.2, 18.1.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1.1 Fixed in 15.1.1 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.1.1 Fixed in 2.1.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.2; 18.0 to before 18.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.2; 18.0 to before 18.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.2; 18.0 to before 18.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.2; 18.0 to before 18.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.1.1
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.2, 18.1.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1.1
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.1.1
Red Hat 10 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-2024:10501 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_4 +1
- RHSA-2024:10496 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el9_0, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el9_0, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el9_0 +1
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:10492 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_8 +1
- RHSA-2024:10489 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_6, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_6 +1
- RHSA-2024:10483 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el9_4, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el9_4 +1
- RHSA-2024:10481 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_10, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_10 +1
- RHSA-2024:10482 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el9_2, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el9_2, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el9_2 +1
- RHSA-2024:10480 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el8_2, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el8_2, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el8_2 +1
- RHSA-2024:10472 Released 2024-11-27 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.46.3-2.el9_5, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.46.3-2.el9_5, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.46.3-2.el9_5 +1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple Safari, iOS and iPadOS and 2 more products 15.1.1, 17.7.2 and 2 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code…Priority CRITICAL 97
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10481 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10472 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10480 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10489 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10489 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10496 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10482 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10483 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10489 |
| 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
- 2024-11-21 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44309
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cpp-mpjx-cx8v
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-2024-44309 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44309 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cpp-mpjx-cx8v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-44309 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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