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CVE-2024-23280

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Mar 08, 2024 | Modified: Nov 04, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23280
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/74.html

An injection issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4. A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
SafariApple*17.4 (excluding)
Ipad_osApple*17.4 (excluding)
Iphone_osApple*17.4 (excluding)
MacosApple14.0 (including)14.4 (excluding)
TvosApple*17.4 (excluding)
WatchosApple*10.4 (excluding)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRedHatwebkitgtk4-0:2.48.3-2.el7_9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.3-2.el8_10*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatwebkit2gtk3-0:2.46.1-2.el9_4*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntudevel*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-apps/noble*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntufocal*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntujammy*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntumantic*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntunoble*
Qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntuupstream*
Qtwebkit-sourceUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Qtwebkit-sourceUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Webkit2gtkUbuntufocal*
Webkit2gtkUbuntujammy*
Webkit2gtkUbuntumantic*
Webkit2gtkUbuntuupstream*
WebkitgtkUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
WebkitgtkUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
WpewebkitUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
WpewebkitUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
WpewebkitUbuntufocal*
WpewebkitUbuntujammy*

Potential Mitigations

References

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