CVE-2024-54507: Use After Free

Published Dec 11, 2024
·
Updated

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.

Other sources

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

— Apple

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

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Micheal Chukwu, an anonymous researcher, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, Bistrit Dahal, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Gary Kwong, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), sohybbyk, CVE-2024-45490, 风沐云烟@@binary_fmyy, 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), Jacob Braun, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, 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, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), D4m0n, CertiK SkyFall Team, Dillon Franke(Google Project Zero), Michael Cohen, D’Angelo Gonzalez(CrowdStrike), Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf(Lupus Nova), Kirin@@Pwnrin, 7feilee, Hyerean Jang, Taehun Kim, Youngjoo Shin, Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Claudio Bozzato(Cisco Talos), Francesco Benvenuto(Cisco Talos), 神罚@@Pwnrin, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk, 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), Amy@@asentientbot, Rodolphe BRUNETTI@@eisw0lf, Halle Winkler, Politepix theoffcuts.org, Trent Lloyd@@lathiat

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
apple iOS<18.2
apple iPadOS<18.2
apple iPadOS<18.2
apple iPhone OS<18.2
Apple macOS<15.2
apple iOS<18.2
18.2
apple iPadOS<18.2
18.2
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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54507?

CVE-2024-54507 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow an attacker with user privileges to read kernel memory.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54507?

To fix CVE-2024-54507, users should update their devices to macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, or iPadOS 18.2.

3

What type of issue is CVE-2024-54507?

CVE-2024-54507 is a type confusion vulnerability that was addressed with improved memory handling.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2024-54507?

Users of macOS Sequoia prior to version 15.2, iOS prior to version 18.2, and iPadOS prior to version 18.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54507.

5

Can CVE-2024-54507 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-54507 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires an attacker to have user privileges on the device.

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