This document describes the security content of iOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 17.7.2.
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Released November 19, 2024
Available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 283063
CVE-2024-44308: Clément Lecigne and Benoît Sevens of Google's Threat Analysis Group
Available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.
Description: A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 283095
CVE-2024-44309: Clément Lecigne and Benoît Sevens of Google's Threat Analysis Group