High severity · published Oct 28, 2024
CVE-2024-44258
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
7.1
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.7.1; 18.0 before 18.1 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 18.1 · source: NVD
VI
Visionos · Apple
before 2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44258
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44258
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15
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