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CVE-2024-54499

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% 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-416

Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 18.2 — fixed in 18.2
• Apple Iphone Os: before 18.2 — fixed in 18.2
• Apple macOS: before 15.2 — fixed in 15.2
• Apple tvOS: before 18.2 — fixed in 18.2
• Apple visionOS: before 2.2 — fixed in 2.2
• Apple watchOS: before 11.2 — fixed in 11.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 18.2; Apple Iphone Os 18.2; Apple macOS 15.2; Apple tvOS 18.2; Apple visionOS 2.2; Apple watchOS 11.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845

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