CVE-2024-44273
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Oct 28, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 2, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 20, 2024
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
iOS and iPadOSApple |
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macOSApple |
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tvOSApple |
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visionOSApple |
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watchOSApple |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121564
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9
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