Path Traversal in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2024-27821

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.009 (55.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27821?
CVE-2024-27821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-27821?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-27821 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.