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
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions 0
- Apple Safari — versions 0
- Apple Tvos — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple Watchos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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.