CVE-2024-27871

Published: Jul 29, 2024Modified: Apr 2, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Ipados, Iphone Os, Macos

3 products

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Ipados	Before 17.6
Apple Iphone Os	Before 17.6
Apple Macos	Before 14.6

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (8)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120909

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/16