Out-of-bounds read in iPadOS - CVE-2024-54478
Published: January 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103396
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-54478
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 a boundary condition in ICU. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
iPadOS
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
visionOS
watchOS
macOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-54478
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.7.4, 18.2 22C152
visionOS - update to 2.2
watchOS - update to 11.2
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7.2 23H304, 15.2 24C101
tvOS - update to 18.2
Apple iOS - update to 18.2 22C152
visionOS - update to 2.2
watchOS - update to 11.2
macOS - addressed in versions 14.7.2 23H304, 15.2 24C101
tvOS - update to 18.2
Apple iOS - update to 18.2 22C152
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iPadOS 17
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple visionOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple tvOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple watchOS
- Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Sonoma