VDB-299109 · CVE-2024-44192 · Nessus 233282

Apple iOS/iPadOS Web denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-44192. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version now known). This affects some unknown processing of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, Safari 18, visionOS 2, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, tvOS 18. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-44192 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/24/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233282 (Debian dsa-5885 : gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 - security update), 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 (233282). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 233282
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5885 : gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
03/10/2025 +202 days 🔍
03/10/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2025 +14 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299109
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2025 23:34
Updated: 03/24/2025 07:55
Changes: 03/10/2025 23:34 (55), 03/15/2025 02:32 (12), 03/24/2025 07:55 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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