CVE-2024-54525

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, watchOS 11.2. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

Published: 2025-03-17 Last update: 2026-04-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-54525 is rated Moderate Risk (63.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.54%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-54525

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-25 1.66% 1.54% -0.12%
2 2026-01-19 1.77% 1.66% -0.11%
3 2026-01-11 — 1.77% —

Full EPSS history (25 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-54525

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-54525

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-54525

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple ipados < 18.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 18.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos < 15.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple tvos < 18.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple visionos < 2.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple watchos < 11.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-54525

URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121837 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121843 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121844 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121845 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
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