Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2024-44258
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions 0
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple tvOS — versions 0
- Apple Visionos — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/121563 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121566 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121567 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/121569 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-44258?
- CVE-2024-44258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-44258?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-44258 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.