Apple macOS AirDrop state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AirDrop. The manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-54564. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component AirDrop. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6. A file received from AirDrop may not have the quarantine flag applied.

The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-54564 since 12/03/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/22/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/03/2024 🔍
03/21/2025 +108 days 🔍
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03/22/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-54564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-54564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300557
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2025 07:04
Updated: 03/22/2025 03:14
Changes: 03/21/2025 07:04 (54), 03/22/2025 03:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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