Path traversal in Apple Shortcuts
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in Shortcuts 2.1.3 for iOS. A local user may be able to view senstive user information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shortcuts (Apple) Fixed in Shortcuts 2.1.3 for iOS
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple Shortcuts Shortcuts 2.1.3 for iOS
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-05180 Apple Shortcuts: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8453-jjmp-9q2q
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Shortcuts vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-05180 Apple Shortcuts: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2019-7289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-7289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8453-jjmp-9q2q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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