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TI-2024-18478 Aliases CVE-2024-27871GHSA-mmcm-8vr2-mmc9

Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-22Published · Updated

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 · 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 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.6macOS (Apple): 14.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 17.617.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.614.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.6 Fixed in 17.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.6 Fixed in 14.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.6

    22 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-18485 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority HIGH 65
    • TI-2024-27164 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2024-27215 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.6

    11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27196 Cross-site request forgery in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2024-27203 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferencesPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2024-27187 Incorrect default permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    Show all 11 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmcm-8vr2-mmc9

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • 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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Sources

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