Critical severity · published Oct 24, 2024
CVE-2024-44206
An issue in the handling of URL protocols was addressed with improved logic
9.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.6 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14.6 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 17.6 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 17.6 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44206
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44206
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120913
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120914
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120915
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120916
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