Privilege escalation in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-54560
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11. A malicious app may be able to modify other apps without having App Management permission.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121238 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121240 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121248 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121250 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-54560?
- CVE-2024-54560 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-54560?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-54560 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.