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CVE-2024-44255

Oct. 30, 2024, 6:26 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
apple
  • ipados
  • iphone_os
  • macos
  • tvos
  • visionos
  • watchos
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Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1. A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent.

Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CWE ID: 22

Date

Published: Oct. 28, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Oct. 30, 2024, 6:26 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

product-security@apple.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o apple ipados / / / / / / / /
o apple iphone_os / / / / / / / /
o apple macos / / / / / / / /
o apple macos / / / / / / / /
o apple tvos / / / / / / / /
o apple visionos / / / / / / / /
o apple watchos / / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/ product-security@apple.com