CVE-2024-44212: Apple Safari · Cookies belonging to one origin may be sent to another origin
Affects Apple SafariSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium · fixed in 18.1 : update Apple Safari when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 18.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Dec 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 fixes in Safari 18.1 and corresponding OS versions (iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1). Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these versions.
Description
CVE-2024-44212 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple Safari where cookies from one origin may be sent to another origin due to a cookie management issue. This flaw was addressed by Apple through improved state management and is fixed in Safari 18.1 and related Apple OS versions. The vulnerability does not allow direct confidentiality compromise but can lead to integrity issues by sending cookies to unintended origins. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121563 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121564 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121565 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121566 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121569 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121571 (opens in a new tab)