CVE-2024-23273: Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication in Apple Safari
CVE-2024-23273 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari affecting Private Browsing tabs on macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura. The issue allows Private Browsing tabs to be accessed without authentication due to improper state management. Apple addressed this vulnerability in Safari 17. 4 released on March 7, 2024. The CVSS score is 4. 3 (medium severity), indicating limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability effects. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability is fixed by improved state management in the specified Safari version.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-23273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari where Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This occurs due to inadequate state management in Safari versions prior to 17.4 on macOS Monterey and Ventura. The vulnerability was resolved by Apple through improved state management in Safari 17.4, iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.4. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with only limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker could potentially access Private Browsing tabs without proper authentication, leading to limited confidentiality exposure of browsing data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not require privileges but does require user interaction. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by updating Safari to version 17.4 or later on macOS Monterey or Ventura. For iOS and iPadOS devices, update to version 17.4 or later. Apple has addressed this issue through improved state management. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
CVE-2024-23273: Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication in Apple Safari
Description
CVE-2024-23273 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari affecting Private Browsing tabs on macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura. The issue allows Private Browsing tabs to be accessed without authentication due to improper state management. Apple addressed this vulnerability in Safari 17. 4 released on March 7, 2024. The CVSS score is 4. 3 (medium severity), indicating limited confidentiality impact without integrity or availability effects. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability is fixed by improved state management in the specified Safari version.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-23273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari where Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This occurs due to inadequate state management in Safari versions prior to 17.4 on macOS Monterey and Ventura. The vulnerability was resolved by Apple through improved state management in Safari 17.4, iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.4. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, and user interaction, with only limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker could potentially access Private Browsing tabs without proper authentication, leading to limited confidentiality exposure of browsing data. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability does not require privileges but does require user interaction. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fix by updating Safari to version 17.4 or later on macOS Monterey or Ventura. For iOS and iPadOS devices, update to version 17.4 or later. Apple has addressed this issue through improved state management. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-12T22:22:21.498Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a47556d939959c8022a55
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 6:35:01 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:06:59 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:37:32 AM
Views: 51
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