Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-54542
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, watchOS 11.2. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple Safari — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121837 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121839 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121843 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121846 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-54542?
- CVE-2024-54542 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-54542?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.