Apple · Ios · CVE-2024-54542
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Safari versions prior to 18.2
macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.2
watchOS versions prior to 11.2
iOS versions prior to 18.2
iPadOS versions prior to 18.2
**Description**
The issue is related to incorrect authorization in the State Management Handler component of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and the Safari browser. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to access confidential information. The problem is associated with a lack of proper authentication, which can be exploited to access Private Browsing tabs without authentication.
**Recommendations**
For Safari versions prior to 18.2, update to Safari 18.2 to resolve the issue.
For macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.2, update to macOS Sequoia 15.2 to resolve the issue.
For watchOS versions prior to 11.2, update to watchOS 11.2 to resolve the issue.
For iOS versions prior to 18.2, update to iOS 18.2 to resolve the issue.
For iPadOS versions prior to 18.2, update to iPadOS 18.2 to resolve the issue.