CVE-2024-54550: An app may be able to view autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail in system logs in Apple iOS and iPadOS
CVE-2024-54550 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail via system logs. This issue involves insufficient redaction of sensitive information in logs, potentially exposing contact data to unauthorized apps. The vulnerability has been addressed with improved redaction in iOS 18. 2 and iPadOS 18. 2, as well as macOS Sequoia 15. 2. The CVSS score is 4. 0, indicating a medium severity level with limited impact confined to confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and is fixed in the specified OS versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-54550) affects Apple iOS and iPadOS where apps could view autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail in system logs due to insufficient redaction of sensitive data. Apple fixed this issue by improving redaction mechanisms in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.0, reflecting a local attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality only. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An app running on affected versions prior to iOS 18.2 or iPadOS 18.2 could potentially access sensitive contact information that was autocompleted in Messages and Mail by reading system logs. This exposure is limited to confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effects. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of contact details but does not allow code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-54550: An app may be able to view autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail in system logs in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Description
CVE-2024-54550 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to access autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail via system logs. This issue involves insufficient redaction of sensitive information in logs, potentially exposing contact data to unauthorized apps. The vulnerability has been addressed with improved redaction in iOS 18. 2 and iPadOS 18. 2, as well as macOS Sequoia 15. 2. The CVSS score is 4. 0, indicating a medium severity level with limited impact confined to confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and is fixed in the specified OS versions.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-54550) affects Apple iOS and iPadOS where apps could view autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail in system logs due to insufficient redaction of sensitive data. Apple fixed this issue by improving redaction mechanisms in iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.0, reflecting a local attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality only. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
An app running on affected versions prior to iOS 18.2 or iPadOS 18.2 could potentially access sensitive contact information that was autocompleted in Messages and Mail by reading system logs. This exposure is limited to confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effects. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of contact details but does not allow code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
This vulnerability is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. Users and administrators should update affected devices to these versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied. Patch status is confirmed fixed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-03T22:50:35.513Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69ceb834e6bfc5ba1df6eec7
Added to database: 4/2/2026, 6:40:52 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:36:16 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:19:05 PM
Views: 36
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