CVE-2024-54538: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-54538 is a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS, among other Apple operating systems. The issue arises from insufficient input validation, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Apple has addressed this vulnerability with improved input validation in multiple OS versions, including iOS 17. 7. 1, iPadOS 17. 7. 1, iOS 18. 1, and iPadOS 18. 1, as well as updates to macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-54538 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS caused by insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to cause an availability impact by triggering a denial-of-service condition. Apple has fixed the issue by improving input validation in iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and corresponding updates for macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition on affected Apple operating systems, impacting system availability. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The high CVSS score reflects the potential for significant disruption to device operation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
CVE-2024-54538: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-54538 is a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and iPadOS, among other Apple operating systems. The issue arises from insufficient input validation, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Apple has addressed this vulnerability with improved input validation in multiple OS versions, including iOS 17. 7. 1, iPadOS 17. 7. 1, iOS 18. 1, and iPadOS 18. 1, as well as updates to macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-54538 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS caused by insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to cause an availability impact by triggering a denial-of-service condition. Apple has fixed the issue by improving input validation in iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and corresponding updates for macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impact on availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition on affected Apple operating systems, impacting system availability. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The high CVSS score reflects the potential for significant disruption to device operation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 17.7.1, iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.511Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb833e6bfc5ba1df6ee4b
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:51 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:35:18 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:54:05 PM
Views: 54
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