Apple iOS/iPadOS access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-54526. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (version now known) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2. A malicious app may be able to access private information.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-54526 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/08/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / 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-2024-54526 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54526
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288112
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2024 08:02
Updated: 04/08/2026 05:03
Changes: 12/12/2024 08:02 (54), 12/16/2024 23:51 (21), 08/31/2025 01:44 (7), 04/08/2026 05:03 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:8F4:103

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