CVE-2024-54512: Critical severity Apple WatchOS vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2024
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Updated

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

Other sources

APFS. This issue was addressed through improved state management.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Audio. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t, an anonymous researcher, 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), sohybbyk, Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), 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, 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, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Micheal Chukwu, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Jacob Braun, Benjamin Hornbeck(ZUSO ART), Skadz@@skadz108(ZUSO ART), Chi Yuan Chang(ZUSO ART), taikosoup

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.2
Apple iOS<18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
11.2
Apple iOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
18.2

Event History

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54512?

The severity of CVE-2024-54512 is classified as moderate, indicating an important issue that could affect user experience.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54512?

To fix CVE-2024-54512, ensure that you update your Apple device to the latest version of watchOS, iOS, or iPadOS.

3

Which versions of Apple software are affected by CVE-2024-54512?

CVE-2024-54512 affects Apple watchOS versions up to 11.2 and iOS/iPadOS versions up to 18.2.

4

What type of issue does CVE-2024-54512 involve?

CVE-2024-54512 involves a logic issue that was addressed through improved file handling and state management.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-54512?

There are no specific workarounds recommended for CVE-2024-54512; applying the software update is the primary resolution.

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