CVE-2024-44273
Apple iOS Symlink Vulnerability - Information Disclosure
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1. A malicious app may be able to access private information.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2024, 6:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-44273
vulnerability.
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-44273.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-44273 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Cyber Express
Apple Silences the Critics: visionOS 2.1 Plugs Major Security Holes
Apple has launched the highly anticipated visionOS 2.1 update for its innovative mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. This update is particularly important as it addresses a range of Apple Vis ... Read more
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seclists.org
APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-8 visionOS 2.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:21:09 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-7 tvOS 18.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:20:25 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-6 watchOS 11.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:19:31 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-4 macOS Sonoma 14.7.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:17:35 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
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APPLE-SA-10-28-2024-1 iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1
Full Disclosure mailing list archives From: Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:15:05 -0700 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SH ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-44273 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.7.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:visionos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.1 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1. A malicious app may be able to access private information. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121570 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121566 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121569 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121565 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/121563 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-44273 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-44273
weaknesses.