CVE-2024-44258
High
Published: 28 October 2024
Published
28 October 2024
Modified
02 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.0168
82.6th percentile
Risk Priority
15
60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS
Summary
CVE-2024-44258 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Apple Ipados. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 17.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-40978
Vulnerability details
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected…
more
system files.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
apple
ipados
≤ 17.7.1 · 18.0 — 18.1
apple
iphone os
≤ 17.7.1 · 18.0 — 18.1
apple
tvos
≤ 18.1
apple
visionos
≤ 2.1
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.