CVE-2024-27844: Apple Safari · A website's permission dialog may persist after navigation away from the site
Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical · fixed in 17.5 : patch Apple Safari as a priority.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jun 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Safari | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apple has released official patches addressing this vulnerability in Safari 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, and visionOS 1.2. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-27844 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Safari where a website's permission dialog may persist even after the user navigates away from the site. This issue was addressed with improved checks and is fixed in Safari 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, and visionOS 1.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.1, indicating a high impact on confidentiality and integrity without requiring user interaction or privileges. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Apple has officially released patches to remediate this issue.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120896 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120903 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/120906 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214108 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214103 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214106 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214103 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214108 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jun/5 (opens in a new tab)