Apple iOS/iPadOS on Intel Cookie cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS on Intel. Affected is an unknown function of the component Cookie Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-44309. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS on Intel (version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1.1, iOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 17.7.2, iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, visionOS 2.1.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-44309 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/07/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211691 (macOS 15.x < 15.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121753)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. This issue was added on 11/21/2024 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 12/12/2024:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (938) and Tenable (211691). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Smartphone Operating System

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• Apple

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• iOS
• iPadOS

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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