Threat Research Knowledge Base Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-54534
CVE-2024-54534
Description
CVE-2024-54534 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WebKit, Apple's browser engine. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. Apple addressed this vulnerability by implementing improved memory handling in macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, Safari 18.2, watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2, and visionOS 2.2.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected devices, leading to potential data breaches, unauthorized access, or further compromise of the system. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
NIST assessment
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.8 (Critical)
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA-ADP assessment
CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.8 (High)
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Has been exploited in the wild
No
Operating systems impacted
- macOS Sequoia (prior to 15.2)
- iOS (prior to 18.2)
- iPadOS (prior to 18.2)
- watchOS (prior to 11.2)
- tvOS (prior to 18.2)
- visionOS (prior to 2.2)
Additional resources
Apps impacted
- Safari (prior to 18.2)
Related
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized modification of protected file system areas by a malicious application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized modification of protected file system areas by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a denial-of-service condition by causing unexpected application termination. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:
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