VDB-281715 · CVE-2024-44206 · Nessus 212176

Apple watchOS URL Protocol behavioral workflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component URL Protocol Handler. Performing a manipulation results in behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-44206. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component URL Protocol Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a behavioral workflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-841. The product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue in the handling of URL protocols was addressed with improved logic. 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. A user may be able to bypass some web content restrictions.

The weakness was published by Andreas Jaegersberger and Ro Achterberg with Nosebeard Labs. It is possible to read the advisory at nosebeard.co. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-44206 since 08/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212176 (Apple Safari 17.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120913)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (212176). Further details are available at wsj.com. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartwatch Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

watchOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Behavioral workflow
CWE: CWE-841 / CWE-840
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 212176
Nessus Name: Apple Safari 17.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (120913)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
10/24/2024 +65 days 🔍
10/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/06/2026 +529 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: nosebeard.co
Researcher: Andreas Jaegersberger, Ro Achterberg
Organization: Nosebeard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2024-44206 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44206
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-281715
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/24/2024 19:12
Updated: 04/06/2026 16:58
Changes: 10/24/2024 19:12 (53), 10/30/2024 09:20 (21), 11/17/2024 09:46 (17), 11/19/2024 17:01 (6), 12/09/2024 17:20 (2), 03/03/2025 03:19 (3), 04/06/2026 16:58 (12)
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