CVE-2024-44246: The issue was addressed with improved routing of Safari-originated requests
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in 15.2 : update affected systems when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:57 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 15.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, Safari 18.2, and iPadOS 17.7.3. Users and administrators should update to these versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
CVE-2024-44246 is a vulnerability related to Safari's handling of Private Relay. On devices with Private Relay enabled, adding a website to the Safari Reading List could inadvertently reveal the user's originating IP address to that website. This issue has been addressed by improving the routing of Safari-originated requests. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, Safari 18.2, and iPadOS 17.7.3.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44246 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121837 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121838 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121839 (opens in a new tab)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121846 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/13 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/6 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7 (opens in a new tab)