SUSE webkit2gtk3 · security update for webkit2gtk3
Affects SUSE webkit2gtk3Source GCVE Database
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 12 Dec 2024 · 22% EPSS · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch the Red Hat redhat/webkit2gtk3 package now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 22.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.9, 9.8, 9.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 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: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 2 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Apple Inc.
, 91 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 2 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 23 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/webkit2gtk3 package to 9.9, 9.8 or 9.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/webkit2gtk3pkg:rpm/redhat/webkit2gtk3Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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Description
CVE-2024-44309 is a vulnerability in the QtWebKit WebKitGTK port affecting cookie management and state isolation, allowing potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via malicious web content. The issue has been fixed by Apple in Safari and iOS, and patches are available from Red Hat and Ubuntu for WebKitGTK packages. The vulnerability has been reported as potentially exploited on Intel-based Mac systems. Users should update to the fixed versions to mitigate risk.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10472 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2327927 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_10472.json (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-44309 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44309 (opens in a new tab)
- webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2024-0007.html (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7142-1 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_10472.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2024-November/000625.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-44309/ (opens in a new tab)