VDB-282123 · CVE-2024-44259 · Nessus 211696

Apple visionOS state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple visionOS. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-44259. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple visionOS (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, visionOS 2.1. An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download malicious content.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-44259 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211696 (macOS 15.x < 15.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121564)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211696) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

visionOS

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (apple): 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211696
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121564)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 +69 days 🔍
10/28/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2026 +526 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282123
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2024 22:20
Updated: 04/07/2026 05:22
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:20 (51), 10/30/2024 11:26 (12), 11/22/2024 11:38 (2), 12/12/2024 04:01 (12), 03/02/2025 18:44 (3), 08/31/2025 17:23 (7), 04/07/2026 05:22 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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