VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2024-44252
Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling. 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/tvos · apple/visionos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121567Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.