High severity · published Oct 28, 2024
CVE-2024-44255
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 18.1 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.7.1; 14.0 before 14.7.1 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 18.1 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 2.1 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 11.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44255
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121568
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569
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