CVE-2024-54509

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: January 27, 2025 at 09:46 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:10 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.3. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 14.7.2v < 14.7.3v < 15.215.0 ≤ v < 15.2

Affected range stops below 14.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

Release Notes

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839

Release Notes

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121840

Release Notes

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122069

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/16

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-787

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