VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-54525
Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.59%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. 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. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.59% probability · 47th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/visionos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.