CVE-2024-44258

HIGH

7.1

CVSS Score

Published: October 28, 2024 at 09:07 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:52 AM UTC

4 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOStvOS

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Severity

HIGH7.1

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

SSVC

PoC

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 17.7v < 17.7.1v < 18.118.0 ≤ v < 18.118.0

Affected range stops below 17.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 17.7v < 17.7.118.0 ≤ v < 18.118.0

Affected range stops below 17.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

tvOS · Apple

95%

v < 18.1

Affected range stops below 18.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

visionOS · Apple

95%

v < 2.1

Affected range stops below 2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-59

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