CVE-2024-44212: Use After Free

Published Oct 28, 2024
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Updated

A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. Cookies belonging to one origin may be sent to another origin.

Other sources

Accessibility. The issue was addressed with improved authentication.

— Apple

Apache. This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

— Apple

App Support. A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.

— Apple

AppleAVD. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), K宝@@Pwnrin, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jex Amro, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Q1IQ@@q1iqF, P1umer@@p1umer, Rizki Maulana (rmrizki.my.id), Matthew Butler, Jake Derouin, Lucas Di Tomase, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Ismail Amzdak, Nimrat Khalsa, James Gill @infosec.exchange)@@jjtech, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC Luoyun, Frank Du cooperative discovery), an anonymous researcher(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Yinyi Wu@@_3ndy1(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Justin Saboo, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Ziyi Zhou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Tianxiao Hou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Ben Roeder, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bistrit Dahal, Kenneth Chew, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Srijan Poudel, 7feilee, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Dalibor Milanovic, Richard Hyunho Im with Route Zero Security@@richeeta, Braylon@@softwarescool, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), CVE-2024-39573, CVE-2024-38477, CVE-2024-38476, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Alexandre Bedard, Ronny Stiftel, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Garrett Moon(Excited Pixel LLC), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Toomas Römer, Jaime Bertran, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Un3xploitable(CW Research Inc), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk(CW Research Inc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit, Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), dw0r!(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<18.1
18.1
Apple WatchOS<11.1
11.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
2.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.1
15.1
Apple Safari<18.1
18.1
Apple iOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iPadOS<18.1
18.1
Apple Safari<18.1
Apple iPadOS<18.1
Apple iPhone OS<18.1
Apple tvOS<18.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
Apple WatchOS<11.1

Event History

Oct 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Dec 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:57 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-44212?

The severity of CVE-2024-44212 is high due to the potential for cross-origin cookie leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-44212?

To fix CVE-2024-44212, update your affected Apple devices to Safari 18.1, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, or watchOS 11.1.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-44212?

CVE-2024-44212 affects Apple Safari, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS prior to their respective fixed versions.

4

What kind of issue is CVE-2024-44212?

CVE-2024-44212 is a cookie management issue allowing cookies from one origin to be sent to another origin.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2024-44212?

The impact of CVE-2024-44212 includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive information through cross-origin cookie sharing.

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