CVE-2024-44309 Apple Multiple Products Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via malicious web content, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover in Apple browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 21 Nov 2024
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-44309?
CVE-2024-44309 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 19 Nov 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44309?
It affects 6 products.
Linux distribution packages (40)
webkit2gtk3 AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
webkit2gtk3-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
webkit2gtk3 AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-devel AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
webkit2gtk3 Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_2 |
webkit2gtk3 Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_4 |
webkit2gtk3 Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_6 |
webkit2gtk3-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_6 |
webkit2gtk3-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_6 |
webkit2gtk3-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_6 |
webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | All versions | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_6 |
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Visionos, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44309?
Apply the vendor's patch. US federal agencies must fix it by 12 Dec 2024.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-44309 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-44309 in the wild since at least 21 Nov 2024.
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- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
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Sources
Also known as ALSA-2024:10472, ALSA-2024:10481, CLSA-2025-1753121138, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44309, GHSA-6cpp-mpjx-cx8v, RHSA-2024:10472 and 9 more.