TI-2024-36616 Aliases CVE-2024-54542 GHSA-xpjh-vmfm-8qmf

Missing authorization in Apple Safari

MEDIUM 46CWE-862Published 2025-01-27 · Updated 2026-06-03

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, watchOS 11.2. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00721 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Safari (Apple): 18.2iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.2+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
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	Safari	before 18.2	18.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 18.2	18.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 15.2	15.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 11.2	11.2	Patch available	CNA

Safari VendorApple Affected before 18.2 Fixed in 18.2 Patch available CNA
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
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.2 Fixed in 11.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::	before 18.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 18.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 18.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 15.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 11.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
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:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 18.2
Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.2
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.2
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 · 2025-01-27
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-2024-36598 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
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Release · 2025-01-27
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-2024-36598 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2024-36588 Incorrect authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
Show all 13 records →

Show 2 more groups

Release · 2025-01-27
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-2024-36598 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
Show all 12 records →
Release · 2025-01-27
Apple Safari 18.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36617 Out-of-bounds write in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 41
Show all 2 records →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54542
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpjh-vmfm-8qmf

References

Advisory 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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Sources

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