CVE-2024-54560
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 · uneditedA 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.
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 · high confidenceThis is a logic flaw in Apple's mobile and desktop operating systems that allows a malicious application to modify other applications without possessing the required App Management permission. The vulnerability represents a privilege escalation issue where apps can bypass permission checks meant to protect against unauthorized app modification.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 18.0< 18.0< 15.0< 18.0< 11.0CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhoneOn the device, go to Settings > General > About and read the Software Version field, or connect to a computer with iTunes/Finder and check the device summaryAffected if The version is earlier than 18.0
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Check iPadOS version on iPadOn the device, go to Settings > General > About and read the Software Version fieldAffected if The version is earlier than 18.0
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Check macOS version on MacClick the Apple menu and select About This Mac, or run the command 'sw_vers' in TerminalAffected if The version number displayed is earlier than 15.0
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Check tvOS version on Apple TVGo to Settings > General > About on the Apple TV and read the version fieldAffected if The version is earlier than 18.0
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Check watchOS version on Apple WatchOn the watch, go to Settings > General > About, or open the Watch app on a paired iPhone and check the watch's About sectionAffected if The version is earlier than 11.0
The device is affected if it runs any version below the respective threshold: iOS/iPadOS/tvOS below 18.0, macOS below 15.0, or watchOS below 11.0.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped11.015.018.0
Update affected devices to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, or watchOS 11 or later to receive the vendor patch.
iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11
- Check the current OS version on the device (Settings > General > About on iOS/iPadOS, System Settings > About on macOS, Settings > General > About on tvOS, Settings > General on watchOS)
- Back up important data using iCloud or local backup before updating
- Install the latest available update: iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 for iPhone/iPad devices, macOS Sequoia 15 for Mac computers, tvOS 18 for Apple TV, or watchOS 11 for Apple Watch
- After updating, verify the version installed matches or exceeds the fixed release
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-54560 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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