CVE-2024-54478: Input Validation

Published Dec 11, 2024
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Updated

Accounts. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

Other sources

AirPlay. A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.4, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

— MITRE

APFS. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

Apple Account. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Apple Software Restore. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Credit

Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), an anonymous researcher, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), sohybbyk, CVE-2024-45490, Andrew James Gonzalez, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC 落云, Frank Du cooperative discovery), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Rakeshkumar Talaviya, Tomomasa Hiraiwa, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-45306, Seunghyun Lee, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Tashita Software Security, Lukas Bernhard, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Bistrit Dahal, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Micheal Chukwu, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, Jacob Braun, Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Song Hyun Bae@@bshyuunn, Lee Dong Ha (Who4mI), Kirin@@Pwnrin, DongJun Kim@@smlijun, JongSeong Kim in Enki WhiteHat@@nevul37, D4m0n, pattern-f@@pattern_F_, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas @social.lol)@@biscuit, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Hichem Maloufi, Hakim Boukhadra, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Uri Katz (Oligo Security), Minghao Lin@@Y1nKoc(Zhejiang University), babywu(Zhejiang University), (Zhejiang University), Xingwei Lin(Zhejiang University), Google Threat Analysis Group, Desmond(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Pwn2car & Rotiple(HyeongSeok Jang)(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), CertiK SkyFall Team, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Michael Cohen, D’Angelo Gonzalez(CrowdStrike), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), 7feilee, Ben Roeder, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), Amy@@asentientbot, Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Trent Lloyd@@lathiat, Hyerean Jang, Taehun Kim, Youngjoo Shin, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), 神罚@@Pwnrin, CVE-2016-1246, CVE-2023-31484, CVE-2023-31486, CVE-2023-47100, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Yokesh Muthu K, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Microsoft), Jonathan Bar Or@@yo_yo_yo_jbo(Microsoft)

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
Apple visionOS<2.2
2.2
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple visionOS<2.2
Apple tvOS<18.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
Apple iOS<18.2
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
Apple iPadOS>=18.0<18.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.2
Apple macOS<14.7.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.2
Apple tvOS<18.2
Apple visionOS<2.2
Apple WatchOS<=11.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
11.2
Apple tvOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iPadOS<17.7.4
17.7.4
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.7.2
14.7.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2

Event History

Dec 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Description
Jan 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54478?

CVE-2024-54478 has been classified as a vulnerability associated with out-of-bounds access that affects various Apple operating systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54478?

To resolve CVE-2024-54478, update your device to the latest available version such as iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, or other affected software versions listed by Apple.

3

Which Apple devices are affected by CVE-2024-54478?

CVE-2024-54478 affects several Apple devices running outdated versions of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-54478?

CVE-2024-54478 is an out-of-bounds access vulnerability that could lead to unexpected process crashes when processing maliciously crafted web content.

5

When was CVE-2024-54478 fixed?

CVE-2024-54478 was addressed in the updates released on various dates for affected Apple operating systems, specifically in versions 17.7.4 and 18.2.

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