Critical severity · published Dec 12, 2024
CVE-2024-54506
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.2. An attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or arbitrary code execution in DCP firmware.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 15.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54506
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-54506
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121839
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Dec/7
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