Apple macOS Web denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Web Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-54479. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (unknown version) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-54479 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213311 (Fedora 41 : webkitgtk (2024-32bc143584)), 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 (213311) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213311
Nessus Name: Fedora 41 : webkitgtk (2024-32bc143584)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +9 days 🔍
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04/08/2026 +481 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54479 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54479
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288041
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 07:47
Updated: 04/08/2026 00:30
Changes: 12/12/2024 07:47 (55), 12/20/2024 20:37 (21), 12/21/2024 11:33 (2), 02/18/2025 05:36 (3), 08/30/2025 05:16 (7), 04/08/2026 00:30 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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