CVE-2024-44131

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

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his issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250	Release Notes
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/32 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33 -

24 Sep 2024, 19:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
CWE		CWE-59
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 - Release Notes
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 - Release Notes
First Time		Apple ipados Apple iphone Os Apple macos Apple
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

20 Sep 2024, 12:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Este problema se solucionó con una validación mejorada de los enlaces simbólicos. Este problema se solucionó en iOS 18 y iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 15. Una aplicación puede tener acceso a datos confidenciales del usuario.

17 Sep 2024, 00:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-09-17 00:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-44131

Mitre link : CVE-2024-44131

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-44131

JSON object : View

Products Affected

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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