Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
Required
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Local
1

CVE-2024-44258

Disclosure Date: October 28, 2024
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Techniques
Validation
Validated

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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.1 High
Impact Score:
5.2
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • apple

Products

  • ipados,
  • iphone os,
  • tvos,
  • visionos

Additional Info

Technical Analysis