CVE-2024-27821 Path traversal in iOS and iPadOS
A path handling flaw in Apple operating systems allows shortcuts to output sensitive user data without consent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-27821?
CVE-2024-27821 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 13 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27821?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-27821?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27821 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-27821 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27821 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69wv-v57r-pj37.