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CVE-2024-44131 (GCVE-0-2024-44131)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-16 23:22 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:07
VLAI
Summary
This 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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-18 13:50 UTC
CWE
  • An app may be able to access sensitive user data
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: 0 , < 18 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: 0 , < 15 (custom)
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