Apple macOS up to 15.1 DCP Firmware out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS up to 15.1. This affects an unknown function of the component DCP Firmware Handler. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-54506. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 15.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component DCP Firmware Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in DCP firmware.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-54506 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/30/2025).

Upgrading to version 15.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 15.2

Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +9 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/30/2025 +261 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54506 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287977
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 07:10
Updated: 08/30/2025 18:20
Changes: 12/12/2024 07:10 (57), 12/21/2024 00:41 (21), 08/30/2025 18:20 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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