What is CVE-2024-54512?

CVE-2024-54512 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-27.

How severe is CVE-2024-54512?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-54512

The issue was addressed by removing the relevant flags. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2. A system binary could be used to fingerprint a user's Apple Account.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2025-01-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

support.apple.com/en-us/121837 (Release Notes)
support.apple.com/en-us/121843 (Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54512?: CVE-2024-54512 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-54512?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.