CVE-2024-54564 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass quarantine flags on AirDrop files, potentially allowing malicious code execution without user warnings.

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-2024-54564?

CVE-2024-54564 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, visionOS 1.3. A file received from AirDrop may not have the quarantine flag applied.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54564?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Visionos.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54564?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54564 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-54564 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54564 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29mf-g5hc-vfvc.

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