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
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions 0
- Apple Watchos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
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.