CVE-2024-27838

MEDIUM

The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 1...

Affects 7 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.7%
Percentile53th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, requires user interaction, impact contained to the vulnerable component, no confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-79: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Attacker injects malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, executing in the victim's browser context.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting
via CWE-79
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch
via CWE-79
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS
via CWE-79
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS
via CWE-79
Show all 6
via CWE-79

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

A vulnerability in Safari and other Apple products allows a maliciously crafted webpage to fingerprint the user, potentially leading to privacy issues.

BSID: BS-2024-GLOBAL-205978-M • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-27838?
A vulnerability in Safari and other Apple products allows a maliciously crafted webpage to fingerprint the user, potentially leading to privacy issues.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27838?
CVE-2024-27838 has CVSS 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS: 0.7%.
Is CVE-2024-27838 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2024-27838 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-27838?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120896 PSIRT: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-27838?
CVE-2024-27838 affects Apple Macos, Safari, Iphone Os, Tvos, Ipados, Watchos, Visionos.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2024-27838
BSIDBS-2024-GLOBAL-205978-M BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published2024-06-10
Last Modified2026-04-02
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SourceNVD
Official Description

The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5. A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can create a webpage that exploits the vulnerability to gather unique information about the user's device and browser, which can be used for tracking or other malicious purposes.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Apple Macos ≥ 14.0, < 14.5
Apple Safari < 17.5
Apple Iphone Os < 16.7.8 ≥ 17.0, < 17.5
Apple Tvos < 17.5
Apple Ipados < 16.7.8 ≥ 17.0, < 17.5
Apple Watchos < 10.5
Apple Visionos < 1.2
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 857 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash2d87f9efb1a3555b92a6b943fddc6fc1d7f9c3afe8c480fe815e634944f60e90e418f8c829192d5685d469d3db711d241e670e64affd33ab078c0a84627b2f57
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