A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 18.1.1, 17.7.2, 15.1.1, 2.1.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Apple's Safari web browser and its iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS operating systems are affected. Maliciously crafted web content could trigger a cross-site scripting attack, letting an attacker run unauthorized scripts in a user's browsing session.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Apple Safari
fixed in 18.1.1
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
fixed in 17.7.2; fixed in 18.1.1
- Apple macOS
fixed in 15.1.1
- Apple visionOS
fixed in 2.1.1
References 5
support.apple.com
Questions about CVE-2024-44309
What does this mean?
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack. The advisory describes the issue only as a cookie management problem that was addressed with improved state management.Source: support.apple.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Apple lists Safari before 18.1.1, iOS and iPadOS before 18.1.1 (and 17.7.2 for the older branch), macOS before 15.1.1, and visionOS before 2.1.1. To check a device, look at its software version under Settings > General > About on iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, or About This Mac on macOS, and check Safari's version in its About Safari window.Source: support.apple.com
What should I do about it?
Update iOS and iPadOS to 18.1.1 or later, macOS to 15.1.1 or later, visionOS to 2.1.1 or later, and Safari to 18.1.1 or later. Devices on the iOS 17 branch should install 17.7.2 or later.Source: support.apple.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-21, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data