CVE-2024-54514: Use After Free

Published Dec 11, 2024
·
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

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

— Apple

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

— 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, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), 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, 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, 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

14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iPadOS<18.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.2
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.7.2
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.2
Apple tvOS<18.2
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 macOS Sonoma<14.7.2
14.7.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2
Apple macOS Ventura<13.7.2
13.7.2

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
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:58 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54514?

CVE-2024-54514 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on affected software systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54514?

To mitigate CVE-2024-54514, update your Apple devices to the latest recommended versions as specified by Apple.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-54514?

CVE-2024-54514 affects various Apple products including macOS Ventura, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, watchOS, and tvOS.

4

What type of issue is CVE-2024-54514?

CVE-2024-54514 involves a logic issue that was addressed with improved file handling, state management, memory handling, and checks.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-54514?

Yes, a patch for CVE-2024-54514 is available through software updates provided by Apple.

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