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IpadosOperating system · Apple

CVE-2024-54541

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2025-01-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.2 / 11.2 or later.
See remediation →
57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence
Developing — this CVE was published recently and its authoritative NVD entry is still being established, so we're holding a technical summary until the source data settles rather than publish something unreliable. Re-checking after 2026-07-31.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IpadosOperating system
Affected:< 18.2
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 18.2
macOSOperating system
Affected:< 13.7.2>= 14.0, < 14.7.2>= 15.0, < 15.2
TvosOperating system
Affected:< 18.2
VisionosOperating system
Affected:< 2.2
WatchosOperating system
Affected:< 11.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.2 / 11.2 / 13.7.2 or later
Fixed in 2.211.213.7.2
Recommended fix High confidence

iOS 18.2 / iPadOS 18.2 / macOS Ventura 13.7.2 / macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 / macOS Sequoia 15.2 / tvOS 18.2 / visionOS 2.2 / watchOS 11.2

  1. Check your current device version in Settings > General > About
  2. For iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install iOS 18.2 or iPadOS 18.2
  3. For Mac: Go to System Settings > General > Software Update and install the appropriate macOS version (Ventura 13.7.2, Sonoma 14.7.2, or Sequoia 15.2)
  4. For Apple TV: Go to Settings > General > Apple TV Software Update and install tvOS 18.2
  5. For Apple Watch: Open the Watch app on iPhone, go to General > Software Update and install watchOS 11.2
  6. For Vision Pro: Go to Settings > General > Software Update and install visionOS 2.2
  7. After update, verify the version in Settings > General > About matches the fixed release
Caveat Standard Apple minor/major OS update risks - ensure backups before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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