Is CVE-2024-54488 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-54488 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-54488?

CVE-2024-54488 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-54488?

CVE-2024-54488 has an EPSS score of 0.49% (39th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-54488?

Upgrade ipados to 18.2 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-54488

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, iPadOS 17.7.3, macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.7.2. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipadosNVD

Affected:>= 18.0, < 18.2Fixed in:18.2CVE-2024-54488derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:< 18.2Fixed in:18.2CVE-2024-54488derived from NVD

macosNVD

Affected:>= 15.0, < 15.2Fixed in:15.2CVE-2024-54488derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

References

Release Notes5

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-22518	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-38035	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2022-46169	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-29927	Critical	9.1	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38856	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-36289	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-02.