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TI-2024-36628 Aliases CVE-2024-54560GHSA-wpm6-95m5-fpxf

Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11. A malicious app may be able to modify other apps without having App Management permission.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18macOS (Apple): 15+2 more products

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1818Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1515Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1818Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1111Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11 Fixed in 11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11

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
    Show all 9 records →
  • 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
    Show all 6 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS, watchOS 11, 18

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-36551 Information disclosure in Apple SafariPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2024-29758 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple SafariPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-54560
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpm6-95m5-fpxf

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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