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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-54507
Apple macOS Sequoia/ iOS/iPadOS Type Confusion Vulnerability
Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 27, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 14, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-54507 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-54507 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-54507.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

An integer type confusion in XNU

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Updated: 2 months ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 23, 2025, 8:40 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-54507 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-125
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-843
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 15.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 18.2
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Removed CWE CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-125
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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