CVE-2024-8906: Incorrect security UI in Downloads

Published Jul 12, 2024
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Updated

App Store. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

Other sources

AppleJPEG. 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

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

AppSandbox. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

— Apple

AppSandbox. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

@@retsew0x01, Andreas Jaegersberger & Ro Achterberg(Nosebeard Labs), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13, Google Big Sleep, Phil Pizlo(Epic Games), Google Threat Analysis Group, Apple, 이동하 (Lee Dong Ha(BoB 14th), floeki(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Zhongcheng Li(IES Red Team of ByteDance), Michael Reeves@@IntegralPilot, an anonymous researcher, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Jex Amro, Riley Walz, CVE-2024-7264, CVE-2025-9086, Yiğit Ocak, Ron Elemans, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Andrew Calvano(Meta Product Security), Lucas Pinheiro(Meta Product Security), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Fudan University), LFY@@secsys(Fudan University), Duy Trần@@khanhduytran0, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Iru), Kaitao Xie(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Kenneth Chew, CVE-2025-5918, Rosyna Keller(Totally Not Malicious Software), Haoling Zhou(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Shixuan Zhao@@NSKernel(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Chao Wang@@evi0s(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Zhiqiang Lin(SecLab of The Ohio State University), Atul R V, an anonymous researcher(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Michael Schmutzer(Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Iván Savransky, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Morris Richman@@morrisinlife, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Kay Belardinelli (Harvard University)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<CVE-2024-8904,
Google Chrome<129.0.6668.58
Google Chrome<129.0.6668.58
129.0.6668.58
Apple macOS Tahoe<26.2
26.2
Apple Safari<26.2
26.2

Event History

Jul 12, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:07 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 12, 2025
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

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-2024-8906?

CVE-2024-8906 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential impact on affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8906?

To fix CVE-2024-8906, you should update Google Chrome to version 129.0.6668.58 or later.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-8906?

CVE-2024-8906 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 129.0.6668.58 and Microsoft Edge when based on Chromium.

4

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-8906?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2024-8906; the recommended action is to apply the latest updates.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-8906?

CVE-2024-8906 is identified as an incorrect security implementation vulnerability.

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