Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00708 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.5macOS (Apple): 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 | 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17.5 | 17.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10.5 | 10.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7.5; before 13.6.7; before 14.5 Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.5 Fixed in 10.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 to before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.7.5; 13.0 to before 13.6.7; 14.0 to before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.5
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.5
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18455 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2024-18435 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-18418 Resource allocation without limits in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.7.5, 13.6.7, 14.5
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18411 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-18438 Apple macOS: An app may be able to elevate privilegesPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2024-18460 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferencesPriority MEDIUM 40
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS 10.5
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18448 Pointer Authentication bypass in Apple Safari, iOS and macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2024-18435 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2024-18418 Resource allocation without limits in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 17.5
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18448 Pointer Authentication bypass in Apple Safari, iOS and macOSPriority HIGH 82
- TI-2024-18418 Resource allocation without limits in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-18430 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker may be able to access user dataPriority LOW 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27810
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h83h-p79w-q64j
References
Advisory 10
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214102
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214102
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214105
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-27810 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27810 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h83h-p79w-q64j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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