CVE-2024-54488 Auth bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can view hidden photos without authentication due to a logic flaw in file handling on Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54488?
CVE-2024-54488 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54488?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54488?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-54488 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54488 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7g4-2c4x-wxxq.