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5.3
CWE
863
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-54488

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

Credit: Benjamin Hornbeck ZUSO ARTSkadz @skadz108 ZUSO ARTChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) an anonymous researcher Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiMickey Jin @patch1t Dillon Franke Google Project ZeroMichael Cohen D’Angelo Gonzalez CrowdStrikeRodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaHossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativesohybbyk Joseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILBen Roeder CVE-2024-45490 风沐云烟 @binary_fmyy Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeHalle Winkler Politepix (theoffcuts.org) Amy @asentientbot Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Kirin @Pwnrin CVE-2024-45306 Politepix theoffcuts.org Trent Lloyd @lathiat Micheal Chukwu Smi1e @Smi1eSEC Bistrit Dahal Gary Kwong Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityAbhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia CRakeshkumar Talaviya Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncJacob Braun Rei @reizydev Kenneth Chew Seunghyun Lee Brendon Tiszka Google Project Zerolinjy HKUS3Labchluo WHUSecLabXiangwei Zhang Tencent Security YUNDING LABTashita Software Security Lukas Bernhard D4m0n CertiK SkyFall Team 7feilee Claudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco TalosHyerean Jang Taehun Kim Youngjoo Shin Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSea神罚 @Pwnrin Yokesh Muthu K Mickey Jin @patch1t MicrosoftJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo Microsoft product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.7.2
14.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.7.3
17.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=18.0<18.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<18.2
Apple iOS and macOS<13.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=15.0<15.2
macOS<15.2
15.2
macOS Ventura<13.7.2
13.7.2
macOS Ventura<13.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.7.3
Apple macOS<14.7.2
macOS<15.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-54488?

    CVE-2024-54488 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-54488?

    To mitigate CVE-2024-54488, users should update to macOS Ventura 13.7.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, or macOS Sequoia 15.2.

  • What does CVE-2024-54488 affect?

    CVE-2024-54488 affects macOS Ventura, iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sonoma, and macOS Sequoia by allowing unauthorized access to Hidden Photos.

  • Is my Apple device vulnerable to CVE-2024-54488?

    If your device is running an affected version prior to the fixes, it is vulnerable to CVE-2024-54488.

  • What type of issue is CVE-2024-54488?

    CVE-2024-54488 is a logic issue related to improper file handling that can lead to unauthorized access of Photos.

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