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Medium

Information Disclosure via System Logs in Apple Messages and Mail

IdentifiersCVE-2024-54550CWE-532

A vulnerability in macOS Sequoia, iOS, and iPadOS prior to versions 15.2 and 18.2 respectively allowed apps to access autocompleted contact information from Messages and Mail through system logs due to insufficient redaction of sensitive data.

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Impact

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Malicious or unauthorized apps could access sensitive contact information, such as email addresses or phone numbers, that were autocompleted in Messages and Mail, potentially leading to privacy violations or further targeted attacks.

Mitigation

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Restrict installation of untrusted apps and monitor system logs for unauthorized access until the system is updated to a fixed version.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade to macOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, or iPadOS 18.2, where the issue has been addressed by improved redaction of sensitive information in system logs.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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VendorProductType
AppleIpadosoperating_system
AppleIphone Osoperating_system
AppleMacosoperating_system

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