high7.1
CVE-2024-44258
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | before 17.7.1 from 18.0 before 18.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 17.7.1 from 18.0 before 18.1 |
| Apple | Tvos | before 18.1 |
| Apple | Visionos | before 2.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9