CVE-2024-54542 | BDVDB-2026-264349 Detail

AppleSafari

Description#

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, watchOS 11.2. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-01-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-06-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-01-27
Last modified: 2026-06-03

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: Safari

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

9.1 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 54.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Missing Authorization

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 18.2
Fixed
18.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).