Process crash in Apple WebKit web content processing
CVE-2024-54502 is an Apple WebKit-related vulnerability affecting watchOS 11.2, visionOS 2.2, tvOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, Safari 18.2, iOS 18.2, and iPadOS 18.2 prior to the fixes. Apple states that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash. The issue was addressed with improved checks. The provided content does not identify the exact vulnerable function or code path, but it places the flaw in web-content processing and indicates a malformed or attacker-controlled web input can trigger abnormal termination of the affected process.
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A web-content processing issue that could cause an unexpected process crash; fixed with improved memory handling.
A web-content processing issue in Apple Vision Pro that could cause an unexpected process crash; fixed with improved memory handling.
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