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CVE-2025-24104: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. Restoring a...

Description

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

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-24104

Affected Products

Vendor: Apple

Product: iPadOS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 17.98% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/122067
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066

Timeline