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CVE-2024-44309 Apple CVE debrief

CVE-2024-44309 is an Apple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting multiple products and listed by CISA in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-21. Because KEV inclusion indicates known exploitation, organizations should treat this as a high-priority remediation item and follow Apple’s vendor guidance for the affected products. If a specific deployment cannot be mitigated, CISA advises discontinuing use until remediation is available.

Vendor
Apple
Product
Multiple Products
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-11-21
Original CVE updated
2024-11-21
Advisory published
2024-11-21
Advisory updated
2024-11-21

Who should care

Apple administrators, IT operations teams, security teams, and asset owners responsible for Apple products in enterprise or managed environments, especially where rapid patching and KEV-driven remediation are required.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies the issue as an XSS vulnerability in Apple multiple products, but it does not provide affected versions, trigger conditions, exploit mechanics, or CVSS scoring. The strongest actionable signal is CISA KEV inclusion, with a remediation due date of 2024-12-12.

Defensive priority

Urgent; prioritize remediation before the CISA KEV due date of 2024-12-12.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory Apple products and versions in use to determine exposure.
  • Apply Apple security updates or follow the vendor instructions referenced in the CISA KEV notes.
  • Prioritize internet-facing and user-facing systems for validation and patching.
  • If a product cannot be mitigated, discontinue use per CISA guidance until remediation is possible.
  • Verify remediation before 2024-12-12 and monitor Apple and CISA advisories for updates.

Evidence notes

The supplied corpus confirms the CVE identifier, Apple as the vendor, the vulnerability category as XSS, and CISA KEV inclusion on 2024-11-21 with a due date of 2024-12-12. No CVSS score, affected-version list, or exploit detail was included. CISA notes reference Apple support pages for mitigation guidance, along with the CVE record and NVD entry.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2024-44309 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44309

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2024-44309 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44309

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.