# CVE-2024-44308: Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-44308-apple-multiple-products-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-11-21. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-44308 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-21

Apple iOS, macOS, and other products contain a vulnerability in web content processing that allows for arbitrary code execution. The issue is addressed with improved checks and has been reported as actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.

Technologies: [Apple Multiple Products](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-products). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-44308 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2024-44308 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 21 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2024-44308?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 21 November 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple Safari before 18.1.1; Apple iOS before 17.7.2, 18.0 to 18.1.1; Apple iPadOS before 17.7.2, 18.0 to 18.1.1; Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.1.1; and 1 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-44308?** A patch was published on 2024-11-21: Fixed in Safari 18.1.1, iOS 17.7.2/18.1.1, macOS 15.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2024-44308 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-44308?** Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apple Safari before 18.1.1
- Apple iOS before 17.7.2, 18.0 to 18.1.1
- Apple iPadOS before 17.7.2, 18.0 to 18.1.1
- Apple macOS Sequoia before 15.1.1
- Apple visionOS before 2.1.1

## Timeline

- 2024-11-21: disclosed
- 2024-11-21: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2024-11-21: patched: Fixed in Safari 18.1.1, iOS 17.7.2/18.1.1, macOS 15.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1
- 2024-11-21: exploited: Apple is aware of reports of active exploitation on Intel-based Mac systems.

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