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TI-2024-36597 Aliases CVE-2024-54522GHSA-5gcp-9j5g-mj5x

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 36CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2. An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.2macOS (Apple): 15.2+2 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
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
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.2 Fixed in 11.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

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: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: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 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-2024-36576 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54522
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gcp-9j5g-mj5x

References

Other 4

  • 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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