CVE-2024-27871 json
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
published 2024-07-29 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-25064
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.6
- Apple macOS 14.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214117
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214119
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/120909
- support.apple.com /en-us/120911
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214119
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214117
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-27871
- NVD CVE-2024-27871
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