CVE-2024-54509 Memory corruption in macOS

What is CVE-2024-54509?

CVE-2024-54509 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-54509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2024-44146 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0
• CVE-2024-44148 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0
• CVE-2023-38586 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0
• CVE-2023-40455 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-gm6v-g6wg-rpvc.