VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-44258

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.75%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-10-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59
  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-59

Primary references