CVE-2024-54542: Race Condition

Published Dec 11, 2024
·
Updated

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

Other sources

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, watchOS 11.2. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

— 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

AppleGraphicsControl. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Credit

Jacob Braun, Rei@@reizydev, Kenneth Chew, Seunghyun Lee, Brendon Tiszka(Google Project Zero), linjy(HKUS3Lab), chluo(WHUSecLab), Xiangwei Zhang(Tencent Security YUNDING LAB), Gary Kwong, Tashita Software Security, Lukas Bernhard, an anonymous researcher, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), Rakeshkumar Talaviya, Tomomasa Hiraiwa, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative), CVE-2024-45306, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Bistrit Dahal, Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(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), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Micheal Chukwu, Smi1e@@Smi1eSEC, 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

15 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Safari<18.2
18.2
Apple Safari<18.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
Apple iOS<18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
Apple Safari<18.2
Apple iPadOS<18.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.2
Apple macOS<15.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
Apple WatchOS<11.2
11.2
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54542?

CVE-2024-54542 is classified with moderate severity due to its impact on authentication and state management.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54542?

To fix CVE-2024-54542, update Safari to version 18.2 or update your affected Apple devices to their respective patched versions.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2024-54542?

CVE-2024-54542 allows unauthorized access to Private Browsing tabs, potentially exposing sensitive information.

4

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-54542?

CVE-2024-54542 affects Apple Safari, macOS Sequoia, watchOS, iOS, and iPadOS prior to their respective version updates.

5

When was CVE-2024-54542 disclosed?

CVE-2024-54542 was disclosed as an authentication vulnerability in the affected Apple software products.

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