Apple iOS/iPadOS App Management permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the component App Management. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-54560. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component App Management. 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. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. A malicious app may be able to modify other apps without having App Management permission.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-54560 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 03/14/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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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 🔍
03/14/2025 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299140
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2025 23:39
Updated: 03/14/2025 14:43
Changes: 03/10/2025 23:39 (55), 03/14/2025 14:43 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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