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CVE-2024-54488

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 17.7.3; from 18.0 before 18.2 — fixed in 17.7.3, 18.2
• Apple Iphone Os: before 18.2 — fixed in 18.2
• Apple macOS: before 13.7.2; from 14.0 before 14.7.2; from 15.0 before 15.2 — fixed in 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.7.3, 18.2; Apple Iphone Os 18.2; Apple macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121838
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842

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