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TI-2024-36576 Aliases CVE-2024-54499GHSA-5r86-xcpg-678m

Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00627 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.2macOS (Apple): 15.2+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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
ApplemacOSbefore 15.215.2Patch 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
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15.2 Fixed in 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 18.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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 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 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 macOS (Apple) Fixed in 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

    16 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36605 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-36584 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2024-36616 Missing authorization in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.2

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36605 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-36616 Missing authorization in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2024-36598 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 15.2

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36605 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-36584 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2024-36616 Missing authorization in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.2

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36598 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2024-36617 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2024-36552 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.2

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36605 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2024-36617 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2024-36574 Resource allocation without limits in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54499
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r86-xcpg-678m
  3. 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 5

  • 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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