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TI-2024-29830 Aliases CVE-2024-44273GHSA-ghqj-2wp8-298g

Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-59 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A malicious app may be able to access private information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 18.1macOS (Apple): 14.7.1, 15.1+3 more products

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 18.118.1Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.7.1; before 15.114.7.1, 15.1Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 18.118.1Patch availableCNA
ApplevisionOSbefore 2.12.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.111.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 18.1 Fixed in 18.1 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.7.1; before 15.1 Fixed in 14.7.1, 15.1 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
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.1 Fixed in 11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.7.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.7.1 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.7.1, 15.1
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 18.1
  • Fix · CNA visionOS (Apple) Fixed in 2.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.1

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-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
    • 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
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 11.1

    16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 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-2024-29853 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a…Priority LOW 30
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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-2024-29818 Link following in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 64
    • 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 18.1

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-27246 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 44
    • 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 macOS 14.7.1, 15.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-29782 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44273
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghqj-2wp8-298g

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

  • 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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