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CVE-2024-54501: The issue was addressed with improved checks

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-54501· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 17.7.3 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 15:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official updates released by Apple to the specified operating system versions to remediate this vulnerability. The issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.3, watchOS 11.2, visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. No additional mitigation is required once these updates are applied.

Description

CVE-2024-54501 is a vulnerability that was addressed by improved checks in multiple Apple operating systems. The flaw could allow denial of service when processing a maliciously crafted file. The issue is fixed in recent versions of iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, tvOS, and macOS.

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