Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2024-54501

 

Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2024-54501

Published: December 11, 2024 / Updated: March 19, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101710
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54501
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in SceneKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

macOS
visionOS
watchOS
tvOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-54501

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 15.2 24C101, 13.7.2 22H308, 14.7.2 23H304
visionOS - update to 2.2
watchOS - update to 11.2
tvOS - update to 18.2
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.3, 18.2 22C152
Apple iOS - update to 18.2 22C152

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