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2.8

iOS, iPadOS, macOS: Malicious Apps Can Trick Users into Sharing Photos

CVE-2024-54558 · published 1 year ago
Summary

Apple has fixed a vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that could allow a malicious app to trick users into granting access to their photo library. This could lead to unauthorized access to a user's personal photos. To protect yourself, make sure you have the latest updates installed for your devices.

What to do
  • Update apple ipados to version 18.0 or later.
  • Update apple iphone_os to version 18.0 or later.
  • Update apple macos to version 15.0 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple ipados < 18.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple iphone_os < 18.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple macos < 15.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A clickjacking issue was addressed with improved out-of-process view handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to trick a user into granting access...
A clickjacking issue was addressed with improved out-of-process view handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to trick a user into granting access to photos from the user's photo library.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
2.8 Low
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-451User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
Timeline
Published10 Mar 2025
Updated29 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-54558 · NVD
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