CVE-2024-23211: Apple Safari · A user's private browsing activity may be visible in Settings
Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Safari | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
This vulnerability is addressed by official patches released by Apple. Users and administrators should update affected devices to Safari 17.3 or the corresponding OS versions iOS 16.7.5, iPadOS 16.7.5, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, or macOS Sonoma 14.3 to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying these updates.
Description
CVE-2024-23211 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple Safari where a user's private browsing activity could be visible in the Settings app. This issue was addressed by Apple through improved handling of user preferences. The vulnerability affects multiple Apple platforms including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It has a low severity rating with a CVSS score of 3.3. Apple released fixes for this issue in Safari 17.3, iOS 16.7.5, iPadOS 16.7.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120304 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120306 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120309 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120310 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120339 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214059 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214056 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214060 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214061 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/27 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/33 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/36 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/39 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214063 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214061 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214056 (opens in a new tab)