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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 24, 2024· Updated Apr 2, 2026

CVE-2024-44185

CVE-2024-44185

Description

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.

AI Insight

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Processing maliciously crafted web content in Safari and other WebKit-based components on Apple platforms can cause an unexpected process crash.

Vulnerability

Overview CVE-2024-44185 is a vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Safari and other WebKit-based components across Apple platforms. The issue was addressed with improved checks in the affected software. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious web content and enticing a user to process it, typically through a web link or embedded web content. No elevated privileges or special network position is required; the attack relies on user interaction.

Impact

Successful exploitation causes the application (such as Safari or any app using WebKit) to crash, disrupting service. This is a denial-of-service issue, as the process termination temporarily prevents the user from accessing the application.

Mitigation

Apple has released patches in Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, and watchOS 10.6 [1][2][3][4]. Users should update their devices to the latest available versions to mitigate this vulnerability.

References
  1. About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.6 - Apple Support
  2. About the security content of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 - Apple Support
  3. About the security content of watchOS 10.6 - Apple Support
  4. About the security content of visionOS 1.3 - Apple Support

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Affected products

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Patches

0

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