critical
9.1
CWE
362 416 20 862
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-54542: Race Condition

First published: Wed Dec 11 2024(Updated: )

Accounts. A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

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
Apple Mobile Safari<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 Mobile Safari<18.2
macOS<15.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<18.2
macOS<15.2
15.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-54542?

    CVE-2024-54542 is classified with moderate severity due to its impact on authentication and state management.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-54542?

    To fix CVE-2024-54542, update Safari to version 18.2 or update your affected Apple devices to their respective patched versions.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2024-54542?

    CVE-2024-54542 allows unauthorized access to Private Browsing tabs, potentially exposing sensitive information.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2024-54542?

    CVE-2024-54542 affects Apple Safari, macOS Sequoia, watchOS, iOS, and iPadOS prior to their respective version updates.

  • When was CVE-2024-54542 disclosed?

    CVE-2024-54542 was disclosed as an authentication vulnerability in the affected Apple software products.

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