User fingerprinting via flawed Canvas state management
Published Jun 10, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026
WebKit Canvas in Apple Safari 17.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to fingerprint users through a maliciously crafted webpage. Apple has not disclosed which Canvas state transition or untrusted page input produces the identifying signal. Loading the page requires user interaction; the flaw also affects iOS and iPadOS before 17.5, macOS before 14.5, tvOS before 17.5, visionOS before 1.2, and watchOS before 10.5.
Summary
What happened
WebKit Canvas in Apple Safari 17.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to fingerprint users through a maliciously crafted webpage. Apple has not disclosed which Canvas state transition or untrusted page input produces the identifying signal. Loading the page requires user interaction; the flaw also affects iOS and iPadOS before 17.5, macOS before 14.5, tvOS before 17.5, visionOS before 1.2, and watchOS before 10.5.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-27830
- Published
- Jun 10, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- Unavailable
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <17.5
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