What is CVE-2024-54506?

CVE-2024-54506 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-54506?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Macos

CVE-2024-54506

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in DCP firmware.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54506?: CVE-2024-54506 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-54506?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.