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TI-2024-18435 Aliases CVE-2024-27821GHSA-69wv-v57r-pj37

Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00915 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.5macOS (Apple): 14.5+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.517.5Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.514.5Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.510.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.5 Fixed in 10.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.5VulnerableApple
  • 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 14.0 to before 14.5 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 14.5
  • 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 macOS 14.5

    13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18448 Pointer Authentication bypass in Apple Safari, iOS and macOSPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2024-18456 Apple macOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority HIGH 76
    • TI-2024-18436 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority HIGH 69
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  • 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-2024-18424 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-18418 Resource allocation without limits in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority 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-2024-18424 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2024-18418 Resource allocation without limits in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27821
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69wv-v57r-pj37

References

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • 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
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