CVE-2024-44259 Security feature bypass in Safari
An attacker can misuse a trust relationship to download malicious content, potentially leading to code execution or security bypass in Apple browsers and operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44259?
CVE-2024-44259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 28 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. 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, visionOS 2.1. An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download malicious content.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44259?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-44259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44259 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-8p3g-9vpm-6qrf.