Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-54507

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

EPSS: 0.009 (54.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54507?
CVE-2024-54507 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-54507?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-54507 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.