CVE-2024-44258 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-2024-44258?
CVE-2024-44258 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
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44258?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Visionos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44258 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-2024-44258 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-44258 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 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-wpcr-qwq5-j6w2.