Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. 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. An attacker may be able to create a read-only memory mapping that can be written to.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 18.2 | 18.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iPadOS | before 17.7.3 | 17.7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7.2; before 14.7.2; before 15.2 | 13.7.2, 14.7.2, 15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 18.2 | 18.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2.2 | 2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 11.2 | 11.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.7.3; 18.0 to before 18.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- 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
- 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
Show 3 more groups
- 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
- 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
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7qj-rx6w-8pxw
References
Advisory 8
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121838
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121842
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-54494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-54494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7qj-rx6w-8pxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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