Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | < 18.3 | 18.3 |
| Apple | iPadOS | < 17.7.4 | 17.7.4 |
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-2025-24104 ★ 54 · Jan 24, 2025
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missaels235/POC-CVE-2025-24104-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-2025-0201 Apple macOS, iPadOS und iOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 23, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0034 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apple iPadOS en iOS NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jan 28, 2025