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CVE-2024-54499: Use After Free

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Benjamin Hornbeck ZUSO ARTSkadz @skadz108 ZUSO ARTChi Yuan Chang ZUSO ARTtaikosoup Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) an anonymous researcher Mickey Jin @patch1t Micheal Chukwu Smi1e @Smi1eSEC Bistrit Dahal Hossein Lotfi @hosselot Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGary Kwong Anonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeJunsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityJoseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILsohybbyk CVE-2024-45490 风沐云烟 @binary_fmyy Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia CRakeshkumar Talaviya Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncJacob Braun Rei @reizydev Kenneth Chew Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeCVE-2024-45306 Seunghyun Lee Brendon Tiszka Google Project Zerolinjy HKUS3Labchluo WHUSecLabXiangwei Zhang Tencent Security YUNDING LABTashita Software Security Lukas Bernhard Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Lupus NovaKirin @Pwnrin 7feilee Hyerean Jang Taehun Kim Youngjoo Shin Meng Zhang (鲸落) NorthSeaClaudio Bozzato Cisco TalosFrancesco Benvenuto Cisco Talos神罚 @Pwnrin Bohdan Stasiuk @Bohdan_Stasiuk Yokesh Muthu K Mickey Jin @patch1t MicrosoftJonathan Bar Or @yo_yo_yo_jbo MicrosoftAmy @asentientbot Rodolphe BRUNETTI @eisw0lf Halle Winkler Politepix theoffcuts.org Trent Lloyd @lathiat D’Angelo Gonzalez CrowdStrikeMichael Cohen Mickey Jin @patch1t KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiD4m0n CertiK SkyFall Team Dillon Franke Google Project Zero

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.2
11.2
visionOS<2.2
2.2
visionOS<2.2
tvOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
macOS<15.2
macOS<15.2
15.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-54499?

    CVE-2024-54499 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-54499?

    To fix CVE-2024-54499, update to the latest versions of the affected software: visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, or macOS Sequoia 15.2.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2024-54499?

    CVE-2024-54499 affects Apple visionOS, tvOS, watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sequoia.

  • What is a use-after-free vulnerability like CVE-2024-54499?

    A use-after-free vulnerability, such as CVE-2024-54499, occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after the memory it points to has been freed, allowing for potential arbitrary code execution.

  • What could happen if CVE-2024-54499 is exploited?

    If CVE-2024-54499 is exploited, it could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to take control of the affected device.

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