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CVE-2024-44206VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-44206: Apple Safari · A user may be able to bypass some web content restrictions

Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.4Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple SafariAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in Safari 17.6 and the corresponding OS updates listed. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these versions.

Description

CVE-2024-44206 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple Safari related to the handling of URL protocols. The issue could allow a user to bypass some web content restrictions. Apple addressed this vulnerability with improved logic in Safari 17.6 and corresponding updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a moderate impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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