critical
9.8
CWE
22 28 20 362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-27810: Path Traversal

First published: Mon May 13 2024(Updated: )

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

Credit: LFY @secsys Fudan University product-security@apple.com Minghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Kirin @Pwnrin 小来来 @Smi1eSEC pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsLucas Monteiro Daniel Monteiro Felipe Monteiro Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Shai Mishali @freak4pc CertiK SkyFall Team Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG Ptean anonymous researcher MIT CSAIL MIT CSAILJoseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILPr BarPr Hebrew UniversityEP Nick Wellnhofer Gil Pedersen Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncDaniel Zajork Joshua Zajork Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeAndr.Ess Adam Berry Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit KandjiLFY @secsys yulige Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Robert Reichel Srijan Poudel CVE-2024-27806 Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology BhopalRomy R. ajajfxhj Maksymilian Motyl Immunity SystemsManfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeEmilio Cobos MozillaLukas Bernhard CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information SecurityManfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeNan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteJoe Rutkowski @Joe12387 Crawless @abrahamjuliot Jeff Johnson underpassappDalibor Milanovic Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 an anonymous researcher Concentrix凯 王 ConcentrixSteven Maser ConcentrixMatthew McLean ConcentrixBrandon Chesser ConcentrixCPU IT inc Concentrix ConcentrixAvalon IT Team ConcentrixCVE-2024-23296 Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsJoshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Ron Masas ImpervaScott Johnson RIPEDA ConsultingMykola Grymalyuk RIPEDA ConsultingJordy Witteman Carlos Polop Narendra Bhati Suma Soft PvtShaheen Fazim Pwn2car Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.5
14.5
tvOS<17.5
17.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.5
17.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.5
17.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.5
10.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.5
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<17.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.6.7
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.5
tvOS<17.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.5
macOS<12.7.5
12.7.5
macOS Ventura<13.6.7
13.6.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-27810?

    CVE-2024-27810 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential unauthorized access to sensitive location information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-27810?

    To remediate CVE-2024-27810, update your device to the latest software version: iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, or macOS Sonoma 14.5.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2024-27810?

    CVE-2024-27810 affects devices running iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and specific versions of macOS prior to the fixed releases.

  • What type of issue is CVE-2024-27810?

    CVE-2024-27810 is a path handling issue that allows an app to potentially read sensitive location information.

  • When was CVE-2024-27810 disclosed?

    CVE-2024-27810 was disclosed in May 2024 following its identification and subsequent resolution through software updates.

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