Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00626 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18macOS (Apple): 13.7, 14.7, 15+1 more product
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 18 | 18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.7; before 14.7; before 15 | 13.7, 14.7, 15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | visionOS | before 2 | 2 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18 Fixed in 18 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.7; before 14.7; before 15 Fixed in 13.7, 14.7, 15 Patch available CNA
- visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2 Fixed in 2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.7; 14.0 to before 14.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.7; 14.0 to before 14.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.7, 14.7, 15
- Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.7, 14.7, 15
27 records Highest priority Priority LOW 27 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-29727 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 18
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-18481 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2024-27231 Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
- TI-2024-18477 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple visionOS 2
14 records Highest priority Priority LOW 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-29736 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-18483 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2024-29742 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44167
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22rq-cmx2-gvr4
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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-2024-44167 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44167 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-22rq-cmx2-gvr4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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