CVE-2024-44255 json
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
published 2024-10-28 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-40975
- cvss
- 8.4
- 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 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 18.1
- Apple macOS 13.7.1, 14.7.1, 15.1
- Apple tvOS 18.1
- Apple visionOS 2.1
- Apple watchOS 11.1
- apple mac_os 13.7.1, 14.7.1
- apple ipados 18.1
- apple watch_os 11.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple visionOS
- Apple watchOS
- apple mac_os
- apple ipados
- apple watch_os
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121563
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121565
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121566
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121568
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121569
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/121570
vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /en-us/121564
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/16
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/15
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/13
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/12
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/11
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/Oct/9
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-44255
- NVD CVE-2024-44255
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