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Cross-origin data exfiltration in Apple WebKit/Safari cookie management

IdentifiersCVE-2024-54467CWE-346

CVE-2024-54467 is a cookie management flaw in Apple platforms, including watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, Safari 18, visionOS 2, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and tvOS 18. Apple states the issue was addressed with improved state management. The vulnerability allows a malicious website to exfiltrate data across origins, indicating improper enforcement of origin-based isolation in cookie handling or related browser state. The available advisory does not identify the specific vulnerable function or code path, but the issue is characterized as a web-origin boundary failure tied to cookie management.

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A remote attacker controlling a malicious website may be able to obtain data that should be isolated to a different origin. This can result in cross-origin information disclosure within the browser context, undermining same-origin protections and potentially exposing sensitive web session data or other origin-scoped information accessible through the flawed cookie/state handling.

Mitigation

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Until patched, reduce exposure by limiting access to untrusted websites and using updated browser and OS builds as soon as available. Where operationally feasible, restrict web browsing on affected devices to trusted sites. No vendor-provided workaround beyond installing the fixed releases is described in the provided content.

Remediation

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Apply the vendor fixes in watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, Safari 18, visionOS 2, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and tvOS 18, as applicable. Apple indicates the issue was remediated through improved state management in cookie handling.
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VendorProductType
AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system
AppleMacosoperating_system
AppleSafariapplication
AppleTvosoperating_system
AppleWatchosoperating_system

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