CVE-2024-44258

high

Description

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

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-10-28

Updated: 2024-11-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: High