Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2025 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2024-54507
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds read in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | 0 – before 18.2 |
| Apple | macOS | 0 – before 15.2 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H