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CVE-2024-54510: Race Condition

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.3, watchOS 11.2, 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 app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state.

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<14.7.2
14.7.2
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
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
tvOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.2
macOS<15.2
15.2
macOS Ventura<13.7.2
13.7.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-54510?

    CVE-2024-54510 is classified as a vulnerability that may lead to sensitive kernel state leakage.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-54510?

    To fix CVE-2024-54510, update your device to the latest version of iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS Ventura, macOS Sequoia, or macOS Sonoma as specified in the advisory.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2024-54510?

    CVE-2024-54510 affects specific versions of iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS products from Apple.

  • What versions are safe from CVE-2024-54510?

    Versions newer than iPadOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 are safe from CVE-2024-54510.

  • Is there a specific patch for CVE-2024-54510?

    Yes, Apple has released updates in the specified versions to address the race condition vulnerability related to CVE-2024-54510.

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