Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-54478
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions 0
- Apple Tvos — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple Watchos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-54478?
- CVE-2024-54478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-54478?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.