Apple iOS/iPadOS Photo Library clickjacking

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Photo Library Handler. This manipulation causes clickjacking. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-54558. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. 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. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Photo Library Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a clickjacking vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-451. The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A clickjacking issue was addressed with improved out-of-process view handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to trick a user into granting access to photos from the user's photo library.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-54558 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/11/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1566.003 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Class: Clickjacking
CWE: CWE-451
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
03/10/2025 +97 days 🔍
03/10/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54558 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54558
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299137
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2025 23:39
Updated: 03/11/2025 14:16
Changes: 03/10/2025 23:39 (55), 03/11/2025 14:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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