CVE-2024-54507: An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-54507 is a critical vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker with user privileges may read kernel memory due to a type confusion issue. The flaw was addressed by Apple with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 18. 2 and iPadOS 18. 2. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9. 1, indicating severe impact on confidentiality and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that allows an attacker with user-level privileges to read kernel memory. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved memory handling in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read).
Potential Impact
An attacker with user privileges could read sensitive kernel memory, potentially exposing confidential information and causing denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and availability but does not impact integrity. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these releases.
CVE-2024-54507: An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-54507 is a critical vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an attacker with user privileges may read kernel memory due to a type confusion issue. The flaw was addressed by Apple with improved memory handling and fixed in iOS 18. 2 and iPadOS 18. 2. This vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9. 1, indicating severe impact on confidentiality and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a type confusion flaw in Apple iOS and iPadOS that allows an attacker with user-level privileges to read kernel memory. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved memory handling in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and high availability impact. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read).
Potential Impact
An attacker with user privileges could read sensitive kernel memory, potentially exposing confidential information and causing denial of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and availability but does not impact integrity. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the issue is fixed in these releases.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.501Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb831e6bfc5ba1df6ed97
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:49 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:33:12 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 3:22:34 AM
Views: 46
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