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

EPSS: 0.007 (48.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.