7.1
High
CVE-2024-44258 This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| visionOS 2.1 | earliest → < 2.1 | 2.1 |
| iOS and iPadOS 18.1 | earliest → < 18.1 | 18.1 |
| iOS and iPadOS 17.7 | earliest → < 17.7.1 | 17.7.1 |
| tvOS 18.1 | earliest → < 18.1 | 18.1 |
| iPadOS 18.0 | 18.0 → < 18.1 | 18.1 |
| iPadOS 17.7 | earliest → < 17.7 | 17.7 |
| iphone_os 18.0 | 18.0 → < 18.1 | 18.1 |
| iphone_os 17.7 | earliest → < 17.7 | 17.7 |
References
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
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- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
Timeline
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