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TI-2024-29818 Aliases CVE-2024-44258GHSA-wpcr-qwq5-j6w2

Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00751 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.7.1, 18.1tvOS (Apple): 18.1+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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 17.7.1; before 18.117.7.1, 18.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.118.1Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.12.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.7.1; before 18.1 Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA
  • visionOS VendorApple Affected before 2.1 Fixed in 2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.7.1; 18.0 to before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.7.1, 18.1
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple visionOS 2.1

    20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.7.1, 18.1

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29819 Apple Safari: An attacker may be able to misuse a trust relationship to download…Priority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2024-29782 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2024-29812 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to…Priority LOW 31
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 18.1

    14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 13 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29842 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2024-29815 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2024-29834 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44258
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wpcr-qwq5-j6w2

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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