Input validation error in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2024-44206
Published: October 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98744
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44206
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of URL in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted link and bypass certain content restrictions.
Affected software
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
Apple Safari
WPE WebKit
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
Apple Safari
How to mitigate CVE-2024-44206
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
visionOS - update to 1.3
watchOS - update to 10.6
macOS - update to 14.6 23G80
iPadOS - update to 17.6 21G80
Apple Safari - update to 17.6
tvOS - update to 17.6
Apple iOS - update to 17.6 21G80
watchOS - update to 10.6
macOS - update to 14.6 23G80
iPadOS - update to 17.6 21G80
Apple Safari - update to 17.6
tvOS - update to 17.6
Apple iOS - update to 17.6 21G80
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Security restrictions bypass in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Sonoma
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS