CVE-2025-24104

MEDIUM | Platform: iPadOS | Changelog

CVE Details

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.4. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.

CVSS 3.1 Score

Metric	Value
Base Score	5.5 (MEDIUM)
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`

Weakness

CWE-59

References

Apple Security Advisory
NVD Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14