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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.

Official resources

Publicly listed by CISA in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-21; CISA set the remediation due date to 2024-12-12.