CVE-2024-54518: An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-54518 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory due to insufficient bounds checks. This issue affects multiple Apple operating systems and has been addressed by Apple in iOS 18. 2 and iPadOS 18. 2, among other platform updates. The vulnerability is related to improper memory handling (CWE-125). No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-54518) involves an app potentially corrupting coprocessor memory on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices due to inadequate bounds checking. Apple fixed the issue by improving bounds checks in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and watchOS 11.2. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read).
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt coprocessor memory, potentially affecting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and watchOS 11.2. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these versions.
CVE-2024-54518: An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-54518 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory due to insufficient bounds checks. This issue affects multiple Apple operating systems and has been addressed by Apple in iOS 18. 2 and iPadOS 18. 2, among other platform updates. The vulnerability is related to improper memory handling (CWE-125). No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-54518) involves an app potentially corrupting coprocessor memory on Apple iOS and iPadOS devices due to inadequate bounds checking. Apple fixed the issue by improving bounds checks in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and watchOS 11.2. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read).
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access and low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt coprocessor memory, potentially affecting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and watchOS 11.2. Users and administrators should apply these updates to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.503Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb831e6bfc5ba1df6eda9
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:49 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:33:54 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:57:54 PM
Views: 32
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