high 8.8

CVE-2024-44308 kev in the critical feed json

The issue was addressed with improved checks.

published 2024-11-19 23 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-41207

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Exploited; added 2024-11-21
epss: 9.9%; EPSS 9.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits: 0; none known

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1.1, iOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 17.7.2, iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, visionOS 2.1.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

fixed in 6 distros 4

Apple Safari 18.1, 18.1.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.7.2, 18.1.1
Apple macOS 15.1, 15.1.1
Apple visionOS 2.1, 2.1.1
apple iphone_os 17.7, 18.1
apple ipad_os 17.7, 18.1

debian ubuntu red hat suse

wpewebkit Debian 14, Debian 13 2.46.4-1
webkit2gtk Debian 12 2.46.4-1~deb12u1
webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13 2.46.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-44308

webkit2gtk Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 2.46.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
webkit2gtk Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 2.46.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-44308

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

webkitgtk4 RHEL 7 ELS 2.48.3-2.el7_9
webkitgtk4-jsc RHEL 7 ELS 2.48.3-2.el7_9

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:10364

webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS +5 more 2.46.5-150400.4.103.1
webkit2gtk4 SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS +5 more 2.46.5-150400.4.103.1
webkit2gtk3-soup2 SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP5-LTSS +7 more 2.46.5-150400.4.103.1
webkit2gtk3 SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 2.46.5-150600.12.24.1
webkit2gtk4 SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP6, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 2.46.5-150600.12.24.1
webkit2gtk3-soup2 SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 2.46.5-150600.12.24.1
webkit2gtk3 SLE Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 2.46.3-150600.12.21.1
webkit2gtk4 SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP6, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 2.46.3-150600.12.21.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:0104-1 SUSE-SU-2025:0096-1 SUSE-SU-2025:0043-1 SUSE-SU-2024:4293-1 SUSE-SU-2024:4292-1 SUSE-SU-2024:4167-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-44308 updated 2026-11-04 cvss 8.8

webkitgtk: javascriptcore: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc 2.48.3-2.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-doc 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-debuginfo 2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel 2.48.3-2.el7_9
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 webkitgtk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 webkitgtk3, libwebkit2gtk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 webkit2gtk3, webkit2gtk3-jsc, webkit2gtk3-plugin-process-gtk2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 webkit2gtk3, webkit2gtk3-jsc
not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Timeline

2024-11-19 0-day patched (Project Zero)
2024-11-19 Published
2024-11-21 Added to CISA KEV
2024-11-23 CISA SSVC: exploitation active
2024-12-12 CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added: 23 mo ago (2024-11-21)
Patch by: 2024-12-12 (22 mo ago)
Ransomware: Not known
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor, product: Apple, Multiple Products
CISA name: Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability

Zero-day

Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.

Patched: 2024-11-19
Details: project zero tracker

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 23 mo ago (2024-11-23)

Exploit prediction

9.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Apple Safari
Apple iOS and iPadOS
Apple macOS
Apple visionOS
apple iphone_os
apple ipad_os

References

support.apple.com /en-us/121752
vendor-advisory
support.apple.com /en-us/121753
vendor-advisory
support.apple.com /en-us/121754
vendor-advisory
support.apple.com /en-us/121755
vendor-advisory
support.apple.com /en-us/121756
vendor-advisory
cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-44308
government-resource, us-government-resource
lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00003.html
mailing-list
seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/16
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2024-44308
NVD CVE-2024-44308

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary