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CVE-2024-54546: Apple macOS · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Mar 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 macOSAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15. Users and administrators should apply this official update to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, local patching is required. Patch status is confirmed fixed in the specified macOS version.

Description

CVE-2024-54546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS that could allow an application to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory. The issue relates to improper memory handling and has been addressed in macOS Sequoia 15. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a significant impact on system integrity but no confidentiality or availability impact. Users should update to macOS Sequoia 15 to remediate this issue.

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