CVE-2024-44258

HIGH

7.1

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.1

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published10/28/2024

Last Modified4/2/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:tvosapple:visionos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59CWE-59

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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