A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management.
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.
- BDU:2024-10240
- ALSA-2024:10472
- ALSA-2024:10481
- DLA-3982-1
- DSA-5823-1
- RHSA-2024:10472
- RHSA-2024:10480
- RHSA-2024:10481
- RHSA-2024:10482
- RHSA-2024:10483
- RHSA-2024:10489
- RHSA-2024:10492
- RHSA-2024:10496
- RHSA-2024:10501
- RLSA-2024:10481
- SUSE-SU-2024:4117-1
- SUSE-SU-2024:4167-1
- SUSE-SU-2024:4292-1
- SUSE-SU-2024:4293-1
- SUSE-SU-2025:0043-1
- Published
- Nov 19, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 22.6% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-79
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Action score
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- CVSS
- 25 / 40 · 6.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 7 / 30 · 22.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 21, 2024. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Dec 12, 2024.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| apple | safari | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari |
| apple | ipados | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados |
| apple | iphone os | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os |
| apple | macos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos |
| apple | visionos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple ipadosbefore 17.7.2
- apple ipados18.0 and later · before 18.1.1
- apple iphone osbefore 17.7.2
- apple iphone os18.0 and later · before 18.1.1
- apple macos15.0 and later · before 15.1.1
- apple safaribefore 18.1.1
- apple visionosbefore 2.1.1
- debian debian linux11.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apple). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apple iOS and iPadOS
- before 17.7.2affected
- before 18.1.1affected
Apple macOS
- before 15.1.1affected
Apple Safari
- before 18.1.1affected
Apple visionOS
- before 2.1.1affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3 | before 2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-devel | before 2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | before 2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | before 2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3 | before 2.46.3-2.el9_5 | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-devel | before 2.46.3-2.el9_5 | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | before 2.46.3-2.el9_5 | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | before 2.46.3-2.el9_5 | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
| Debian:11 | webkit2gtk | before 2.46.4-1~deb11u1 | 2.46.4-1~deb11u1 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | before 2.46.4-1~deb12u1 | 2.46.4-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | all versions | — |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | before 2.46.4-1 | 2.46.4-1 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | before 2.46.4-1 | 2.46.4-1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3 | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-debuginfo | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-debugsource | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-devel | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo | before 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | webkit2gtk3 | before 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | webkit2gtk3-debuginfo | before 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:webkit2gtk3 | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| AlmaLinux:webkit2gtk3-devel | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| AlmaLinux:webkit2gtk3-jsc | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| AlmaLinux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 2.46.3-2.el9_5 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Debian:webkit2gtk | 2.46.4-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Debian:wpewebkit | 2.46.4-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| openSUSE:webkit2gtk3 | 2.46.3-150400.4.97.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| openSUSE:webkit2gtk3-soup2 | 2.46.3-150400.4.97.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| openSUSE:webkit2gtk4 | 2.46.3-150400.4.97.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-debuginfo | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-debugsource | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-devel | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo | 0:2.46.3-2.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| Rocky Linux:webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.46.3-2.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| SUSE:webkit2gtk3 | 2.46.3-150400.4.97.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| SUSE:webkit2gtk3-soup2 | 2.46.3-150400.4.97.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| SUSE:webkit2gtk4 | 2.46.3-150400.4.97.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- CISA KEV+1 d
- TodaySep 29, 2026+679 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- low · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- Low
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
nvd-primary
Root cause
User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-79 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;Fixed
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121752
- support.apple.com/en-us/121753
- support.apple.com/en-us/121754
- support.apple.com/en-us/121755
- support.apple.com/en-us/121756
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/16
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00003.html
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-44309
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.