| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-44273. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple tvOS (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. A malicious app may be able to access private information.
The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-44273 since 08/20/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211697 (macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211697) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3291). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Affected
- Apple macOS
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7
VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 5.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 211697
Nessus Name: macOS 14.x < 14.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121570)
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/20/2024 🔍10/28/2024 🔍
10/28/2024 🔍
04/07/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-44273 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-44273
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-282233
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3291 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen
Entry
Created: 10/28/2024 22:59Updated: 04/07/2026 05:34
Changes: 10/28/2024 22:59 (53), 11/22/2024 10:05 (2), 08/31/2025 20:35 (7), 04/07/2026 05:34 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:0BB:103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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