CVE-2025-24104

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: January 27, 2025 at 09:45 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:58 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. 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 < 17.7.4v < 18.318.0 ≤ v < 18.3

Affected range stops below 17.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 18.3

Affected range stops below 18.3, 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 (3)

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066

Release NotesVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122067

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

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-59

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