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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Content Handler. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-54551. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Content Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, Safari 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, visionOS 1.3, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.
The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-54551 since 12/03/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234072 (AlmaLinux 9 : webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2025:3713)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234072). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 234072
Nessus Name: AlmaLinux 9 : webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2025:3713)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/03/2024 🔍03/21/2025 🔍
03/21/2025 🔍
04/10/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-54551 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54551
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300552
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 03/21/2025 07:03Updated: 04/10/2025 04:32
Changes: 03/21/2025 07:03 (55), 03/22/2025 03:14 (1), 04/10/2025 04:32 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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