Apple watchOS permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple watchOS. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-54513. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple watchOS (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-54513 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1222 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
12/12/2024 +9 days 🔍
12/12/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2026 +482 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288103
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 08:01
Updated: 04/08/2026 04:08
Changes: 12/12/2024 08:01 (53), 08/30/2025 19:09 (7), 04/08/2026 04:08 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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