Path Traversal in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-27871
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27871?
- CVE-2024-27871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27871?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.