How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
CVE-2024-23280 is classified as CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection'). 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…
Affected software
CVE-2024-23280 is recorded against 9 packages.
- fedora
- ipad-os (fixed in 17.4)
- iphone-os (fixed in 17.4)
- macos (from 14.0 up to 14.4)
- safari (fixed in 17.4)
- tvos (fixed in 17.4)
- watchos (fixed in 10.4)
- webkitgtk (fixed in 2.44.0)
- wpe-webkit (fixed in 2.44.0)
Timeline and source
Published on 8 March 2024 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
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Other advisories for this package
fedora has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) in other software:
