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CVE-2024-54494: Race Condition

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.3, watchOS 11.2, visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2. An attacker may be able to create a read-only memory mapping that can be written to.

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 7feilee Hyerean Jang Taehun Kim Youngjoo Shin Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco Talos神罚 @Pwnrin Yokesh Muthu K Mickey Jin @patch1t MicrosoftJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftD4m0n CertiK SkyFall Team product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<13.7.2
13.7.2
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.2
15.2
Apple visionOS<2.2
2.2
Apple macOS<14.7.2
14.7.2
watchOS<11.2
11.2
tvOS<18.2
18.2
iPadOS<17.7.3
17.7.3
Apple iOS<18.2
18.2
iPadOS<18.2
18.2
iPadOS<17.7.3
iPadOS>=18.0<18.2
Apple iPhone OS<18.2
Apple macOS<13.7.2
Apple macOS>=14.0<14.7.2
Apple macOS>=15.0<15.2
tvOS<18.2
Apple visionOS<2.2
watchOS<11.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-54494?

    CVE-2024-54494 has been classified with a significant severity due to its potential to allow unauthorized memory mapping.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-54494?

    To resolve CVE-2024-54494, update your device to the latest supported version which includes the necessary fixes.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2024-54494?

    CVE-2024-54494 affects multiple Apple products including iPadOS, macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS across various version ranges.

  • When was CVE-2024-54494 disclosed?

    CVE-2024-54494 was disclosed alongside updates for multiple Apple operating systems released on or before the version 18.2.

  • What types of vulnerabilities are represented by CVE-2024-54494?

    CVE-2024-54494 represents a race condition vulnerability that can compromise system security if exploited.

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