Apple Multiple Products Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2024-44309)
Severity: medium · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-11-21 · CVE-2024-44309
Apple iOS, macOS, and other Apple products contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing maliciously crafted web content that may lead to a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. CISA added CVE-2024-44309 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 21, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 12, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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