What is the severity of CVE-2024-54507?

CVE-2024-54507 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow an attacker with user privileges to read kernel memory.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54507?

To fix CVE-2024-54507, users should update their devices to macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, or iPadOS 18.2.

What type of issue is CVE-2024-54507?

CVE-2024-54507 is a type confusion vulnerability that was addressed with improved memory handling.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-54507?

Users of macOS Sequoia prior to version 15.2, iOS prior to version 18.2, and iPadOS prior to version 18.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54507.

Can CVE-2024-54507 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-54507 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires an attacker to have user privileges on the device.

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CVE-2024-54507

medium

5.5

CWE

125

27/1/2025

28/1/2025

CVE-2024-54507

First published: Mon Jan 27 2025(Updated: )

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. An attacker with user privileges may be able to read kernel memory.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
	<15.2
Apple iOS	<18.2
Apple iPadOS	<18.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54507?
CVE-2024-54507 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow an attacker with user privileges to read kernel memory.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54507?
To fix CVE-2024-54507, users should update their devices to macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, or iPadOS 18.2.
What type of issue is CVE-2024-54507?
CVE-2024-54507 is a type confusion vulnerability that was addressed with improved memory handling.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-54507?
Users of macOS Sequoia prior to version 15.2, iOS prior to version 18.2, and iPadOS prior to version 18.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54507.
Can CVE-2024-54507 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-54507 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires an attacker to have user privileges on the device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54507?
CVE-2024-54507 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow an attacker with user privileges to read kernel memory.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54507?
To fix CVE-2024-54507, users should update their devices to macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, or iPadOS 18.2.
What type of issue is CVE-2024-54507?
CVE-2024-54507 is a type confusion vulnerability that was addressed with improved memory handling.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-54507?
Users of macOS Sequoia prior to version 15.2, iOS prior to version 18.2, and iPadOS prior to version 18.2 are affected by CVE-2024-54507.
Can CVE-2024-54507 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2024-54507 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires an attacker to have user privileges on the device.