What is CVE-2024-54568?

CVE-2024-54568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2024-54568?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-54568 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2024-54568

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted file may lead to an unexpected app termination.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54568?: CVE-2024-54568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2024-54568?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-54568 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.