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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 17.7.1, < 18.1 | 17.7.1 |
| Apple | tvOS | < 18.1 | 18.1 |
| Apple | visionOS | < 2.1 | 2.1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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ifpdz/CVE-2024-44258 ★ 87 · Oct 29, 2024
CVE-2024-44258
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missaels235/POC-CVE-2024-44258-Py ★ 3 · May 18, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-3288 Apple iOS und iPadOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 19, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0428 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple iOS en iPadOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 30, 2024