watchOS 11.2 Security Update

What watchOS 11.2 Fixes

watchOS 11.2, released December 11, 2024, fixes 32 vulnerabilities in 19 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes watchOS 11.2 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for watchOS 11 is watchOS 11.6, from July 29, 2025, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get watchOS 11.2

Apple lists watchOS 11.2 for: Apple Watch Series 6 and later.

How to Install watchOS 11.2

Open the Watch app on the paired iPhone, then General → Software Update. The watch needs to be on its charger and within range of the iPhone.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past watchOS 11.2 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in watchOS 11.2

All 32 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution

  A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  CVE-2024-54499

• libexpat

  A remote attacker may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org.

  CVE-2024-45490

• Apple Account

  An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to track a user's activity

  The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

  CVE-2024-40864

• Kernel

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54468

• libxpc

  An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54514

• libxpc

  An app may be able to gain elevated privileges

  A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-44225

• APFS

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-54541

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  A malicious app may be able to access private information

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54526

• AppleMobileFileIntegrity

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  This issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54527

• Crash Reporter

  An app may be able to access sensitive user data

  A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

  CVE-2024-54513

• Kernel

  An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state

  A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  CVE-2024-54510

• Passkeys

  Password autofill may fill in passwords after failing authentication

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54530

• Safari Private Browsing

  Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication

  An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

  CVE-2024-54542

• ICU

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2024-54478

• IOMobileFrameBuffer

  An app may be able to corrupt coprocessor memory

  The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

  CVE-2024-54517 CVE-2024-54518 CVE-2024-54522 CVE-2024-54523

• QuartzCore

  Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54497

• SceneKit

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to a denial of service

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54501

• Vim

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to heap corruption

  This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The CVE-ID was assigned by a third party. Learn more about the issue and CVE-ID at cve.org .

  CVE-2024-45306

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54479 CVE-2024-54502

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-54508

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

  A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-54505

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-54534 CVE-2024-54543

• Face Gallery

  A system binary could be used to fingerprint a user's Apple Account

  The issue was addressed by removing the relevant flags.

  CVE-2024-54512

• FontParser

  Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54486

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-54500

• Kernel

  An attacker may be able to create a read-only memory mapping that can be written to

  A race condition was addressed with additional validation.

  CVE-2024-54494

• MobileBackup

  Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files

  A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

  CVE-2024-54525

watchOS 11 Security Release History

watchOS 11.2 in context: the security releases Apple has published for watchOS 11, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

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