Apple’s Content Filter Fail: Bypass Blunders and Parental Panic!
Nosebeard Labs has uncovered a critical WebKit flaw that allows bypassing Apple’s web content filters across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. Dubbed CVE-2024-44206, this vulnerability lets users access restricted sites with ease, much like sneaking past a slumbering security guard.
Hot Take:
Oh, Apple! You had one job: keep prying eyes away from dodgy websites. But alas, it seems even the mighty Screen Time has been outwitted by the cunning Nosebeard Labs. Now, Apple devices everywhere are at the mercy of mischievous web surfers who can bypass your content filters with just a cheeky URI. But don’t worry, Cupertino, you can always blame it on a bug and cash in on that sweet $20,000 charity donation, right?
Key Points:
- Critical vulnerability found in Apple’s web content filter with a CVSS score of 9.1.
- Affects all Apple devices with Screen Time enabled, totaling approximately 250 million devices.
- Allows unrestricted access to blocked content through a URI manipulation.
- Apple provided fixes for most systems, but some older versions are still vulnerable.
- Nosebeard Labs reported the issue in 2020, but Apple took three years to release a fix.
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