CVE-2024-44252 Path traversal in iOS and iPadOS
Restoring a malicious backup file allows modification of protected system files on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-44252?
CVE-2024-44252 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 28 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44252?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44252 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-2024-44252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-44252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-wvfr-r5jg-p8ff.