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SafariWeb browser · Apple

CVE-2024-44185

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.3 / 10.6 or later.
See remediation →
58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a denial-of-service vulnerability in WebKit (Apple's browser engine) affecting Safari and in-app browsers across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. Processing maliciously crafted web content triggers an unexpected process crash due to missing or insufficient input validation checks. The fix 'improved checks' suggests the vulnerability involved improper boundary validation or state handling when processing certain web content.

MitigationApply vendor patches by updating all affected Apple devices to Safari 17.6, iOS/iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, or watchOS 10.6. Until patched, avoid visiting untrusted websites.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
SafariWeb browser
Affected:< 17.6
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 17.6
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 17.6
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 14.6
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 17.6
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 1.3
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 10.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check macOS version
    Open System Settings > General > About, or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal, and note the version number (e.g., 14.5, 14.6)
    Affected if Running macOS versions before 14.6 (Sonoma) and using Safari or any in-app browser to process web content
  2. Check Safari version on macOS
    Open Safari > About Safari, or run 'safari_version' in Terminal, and note the version number (e.g., 17.5, 17.6)
    Affected if Running Safari versions before 17.6 on macOS
  3. Check iOS or iPadOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on the device, and note the version number (e.g., 17.5, 17.6)
    Affected if Running iOS or iPadOS versions before 17.6 and using Safari or any in-app browser to process web content
  4. Check tvOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About on Apple TV, and note the version number
    Affected if Running tvOS versions before 17.6 and using the tvOS browser to visit web content
  5. Check visionOS version
    Go to Settings > General > About in the Vision Pro headset, and note the version number
    Affected if Running visionOS versions before 1.3 and using Safari or in-app browsers to process web content
  6. Check watchOS version
    Open the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to My Watch > General > About, and note the version number
    Affected if Running watchOS versions before 10.6 and using the watch's browser to process web content

A user is affected if their device runs any version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, or watchOS below the fixed releases (17.6, 17.6, 14.6, 17.6, 1.3, 10.6 respectively) AND they use Safari or any in-app browser to visit web content.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.3 / 10.6 / 14.6 or later
Fixed in 1.310.614.6
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches by updating all affected Apple devices to Safari 17.6, iOS/iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, or watchOS 10.6. Until patched, avoid visiting untrusted websites.

Recommended fix High confidence

Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6/iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6

  1. Check current Safari version by navigating to Safari > About Safari (macOS) or Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS)
  2. Check current macOS version by clicking Apple menu > About This Mac
  3. For macOS: Open System Settings > General > Software Update and install macOS Sonoma 14.6
  4. For iOS/iPadOS: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS/iPadOS 17.6
  5. For tvOS: Go to Settings > General > About > Version and update to tvOS 17.6
  6. For watchOS: Open Watch app on iPhone > General > Software Update and install watchOS 10.6
  7. For visionOS: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 1.3
  8. After updates, verify Safari is updated to version 17.6

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Safari Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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