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CVE-2024-54542

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% 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-862

Description

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.

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 Safari: before 18.2 — fixed in 18.2
• 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 Safari 18.2; 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/121846

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