CVE-2024-54505: apple ios and ipados Type Confusion
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-54505DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54505
Published 11-12-2024Last modified 02-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-54505 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Type Confusion vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 5Timeline
- 11-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 6.5–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.08% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple8 products
- ios and ipados< 18.2
- ipados< 17.7.3 | ≥ 18.0, < 18.2
- iphone_os< 18.2
- macos< 15.2
- safari< 18.2
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | < 2.46.5-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.46.5-1~deb12u1 | < 2.46.5-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.46.5-1
3 vendors · 15 products
References
17 links- support.apple.com/en-us/121837Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121838Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121839Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121843Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121844Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121845Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/121846Vendor Advisory
