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CVE-2024-54541: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 18.2 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 18.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and other related OS versions. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on updating affected devices. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the specified OS versions.

Description

CVE-2024-54541 is a medium severity vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access user-sensitive data due to improper state management. This issue affects multiple Apple operating systems and was addressed by Apple through improved state management. The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and several other Apple OS versions. The CVSS score is 5.5, indicating a moderate impact primarily on confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

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