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TI-2024-36565 Aliases CVE-2024-54486GHSA-wj3x-pcf8-r7qm

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01361 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.2iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.3+4 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 18.218.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiPadOSbefore 17.7.317.7.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.7.2; before 14.7.2; before 15.213.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.218.2Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.22.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.211.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.2 Fixed in 18.2 Patch available CNA
  • iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.3 Fixed in 17.7.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7.2; before 14.7.2; before 15.2 Fixed in 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.2 Fixed in 18.2 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.2 Fixed in 2.2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.2 Fixed in 11.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.3; 18.0 to before 18.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.7.2; 14.0 to before 14.7.2; 15.0 to before 15.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.3; 18.0 to before 18.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.7.2; 14.0 to before 14.7.2; 15.0 to before 15.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.2
  • Fix · CNA iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.2
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.2

    20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36570 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to alter…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-36579 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2024-36608 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2

    20 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36604 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 69
    • TI-2024-36575 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-36590 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS, watchOS 11.2, 18.2

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36579 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2024-36608 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2024-36582 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple iPadOS 17.7.3

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36570 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to alter…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-36582 Type confusion in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-36562 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected…Priority MEDIUM 42
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.2

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36570 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to alter…Priority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-36579 Out-of-bounds read in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2024-36608 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 45
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54486
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj3x-pcf8-r7qm

References

Advisory 8

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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