CVE-2024-44206 Security feature bypass in Safari
Attackers can bypass web content restrictions in Apple Safari and related operating systems by exploiting URL protocol handling flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44206?
CVE-2024-44206 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 24 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the handling of URL protocols was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. A user may be able to bypass some web content restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44206?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-44206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74x7-28x6-q6gc.