CVE-2024-54542 (GCVE-0-2024-54542)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-01-27 21:46 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:25
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple Safari Affected: 0 , < 18.2 (custom)
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18.2 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 15.2 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: 0 , < 11.2 (custom)
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