Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-54518

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2. An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54518?
CVE-2024-54518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-01-27.
How severe is CVE-2024-54518?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-54518 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.