high
7.5
CWE
22 20 362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-27821: 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, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.

Credit: Kirin @Pwnrin Kandjizbleet Kandji KandjiCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Kandjian anonymous researcher Ron Masas ImpervaKirin @Pwnrin 小来来 @Smi1eSEC pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightAmir Bazine CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsKarsten König CrowdStrike Counter Adversary OperationsCertiK SkyFall Team Junsung Lee Trend Micro Zero Day Initiativean anonymous researcher MIT CSAIL MIT CSAILJoseph Ravichandran @0xjprx MIT CSAILPr BarPr Hebrew University EP Nick Wellnhofer Gil Pedersen Dohyun Lee @l33d0hyun LFY @secsys Fudan UniversityDaniel Zajork Joshua Zajork Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeScott Johnson RIPEDA ConsultingMykola Grymalyuk RIPEDA ConsultingJordy Witteman Carlos Polop Pedro Tôrres @t0rr3sp3dr0 Mickey Jin @patch1t Narendra Bhati Suma Soft PvtShaheen Fazim LFY @secsys yulige Snoolie Keffaber @0xilis Robert Reichel CVE-2024-27806 Yann GASCUEL Alter Solutionsajajfxhj Maksymilian Motyl Immunity SystemsManfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeEmilio Cobos MozillaLukas Bernhard CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information SecurityNan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteJoe Rutkowski @Joe12387 Crawless @abrahamjuliot Jeff Johnson underpassappPwn2car Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro's Zero Day InitiativeMinghao Lin Baidu Security Baidu SecurityYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Pan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteDalibor Milanovic Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncAndr.Ess Adam Berry Srijan Poudel Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College of Technology BhopalRomy R. Manfred Paul @_manfp Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeLucas Monteiro Daniel Monteiro Felipe Monteiro Alexander Heinrich SEEMOO TU Darmstadt @Sn0wfreeze Shai Mishali @freak4pc product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.5
14.5
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>=14.0<14.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-27821?

    CVE-2024-27821 has been evaluated and classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-27821?

    To fix CVE-2024-27821, update your device to iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, or macOS Sonoma 14.5.

  • What types of devices are affected by CVE-2024-27821?

    CVE-2024-27821 affects devices running iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS versions prior to the specified updates.

  • What data is at risk due to CVE-2024-27821?

    CVE-2024-27821 might allow a shortcut to output sensitive user data without appropriate consent.

  • What actions have Apple taken regarding CVE-2024-27821?

    Apple has addressed the vulnerability in CVE-2024-27821 by implementing improved validation in system updates.

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