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CVE-2024-54538

7.5 · HIGH

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation.

Published Dec 20, 2024CWE-770EPSS 0.98%

Overview

CVE-2024-54538 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A denial-of-service issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121563Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121564Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121565Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121566Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121567Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121568Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121569Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/121570

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-54538?

CVE-2024-54538 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-54538?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-54538?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-54538?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-54538 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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