Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2024-54551

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, watchOS 10.6. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54551?
CVE-2024-54551 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2024-54551?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-54551 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.