Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.8 symlink

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5.3$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-44131. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-44131 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/24/2024).

Upgrading to version 15 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15

Timelineinfo

08/20/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +28 days 🔍
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09/24/2024 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-44131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277708
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 08:08
Updated: 09/24/2024 21:30
Changes: 09/17/2024 08:08 (56), 09/21/2024 03:07 (1), 09/24/2024 21:30 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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