Path Traversal in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-44255
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions 0
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
- Apple watchOS — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121563 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121564
- support.apple.com/en-us/121565 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121566 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121568 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121569 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121570 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-44255?
- CVE-2024-44255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-44255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.