Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to trick a user into granting access to photos…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-451.
Summary
A clickjacking issue was addressed with improved out-of-process view handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to trick a user into granting access to photos from the user's photo library.
Why it matters now
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 18 | 18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 15 | 15 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 15
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-36618 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-29789 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-36551 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29789 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-36551 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
- TI-2024-29758 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54558
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq2q-rgqf-8r75
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
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- 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-2024-54558 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-54558 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq2q-rgqf-8r75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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