CVE-2024-54535: Path Traversal

Published Oct 28, 2024
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Updated

A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, visionOS 2.1, watchOS 11.1. An attacker with access to calendar data could also read reminders.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), K宝@@Pwnrin, pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Loadshine Lab), Hikerell(Loadshine Lab), Hossein Lotfi@@hosselot(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Junsung Lee(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Jex Amro, Mateusz Krzywicki@@krzywix, Bing Shi(Alibaba Group), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), (Indiana University Bloomington), Luyi Xing(Indiana University Bloomington), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Rodolphe Brunetti@@eisw0lf, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Narendra Bhati(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Manager(Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Q1IQ@@q1iqF, P1umer@@p1umer, Rizki Maulana (rmrizki.my.id), Matthew Butler, Jake Derouin, Justin Saboo, Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Ismail Amzdak, Nimrat Khalsa, James Gill @infosec.exchange)@@jjtech, Dragon Fruit Security (Davis Dai, ORAC Luoyun, Frank Du cooperative discovery), an anonymous researcher(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Yinyi Wu@@_3ndy1(Dawn Security Lab of JD), Lucas Di Tomase, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Ziyi Zhou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Tianxiao Hou Jiao Tong University)@@Shanghai, Ben Roeder, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bistrit Dahal, Kenneth Chew, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College of Technology Bhopal India), Srijan Poudel, 7feilee, Cristian Dinca (icmd.tech), Dalibor Milanovic, Richard Hyunho Im with Route Zero Security@@richeeta, Braylon@@softwarescool, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(C), CVE-2024-39573, CVE-2024-38477, CVE-2024-38476, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Alexandre Bedard, Ronny Stiftel, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Garrett Moon(Excited Pixel LLC), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Toomas Römer, Jaime Bertran, Noah Gregory (wts.dev), Un3xploitable(CW Research Inc), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk(CW Research Inc), Pedro Tôrres@@t0rr3sp3dr0, Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Kandji), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Kandji), Ryan Dowd@@_rdowd, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit, Halle Winkler, Politepix (theoffcuts.org), dw0r!(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple WatchOS<11.1
11.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
2.1
Apple macOS Sequoia<15.1
15.1
Apple iOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iPadOS<18.1
18.1
Apple iPadOS<18.1
Apple iPhone OS<18.1
Apple visionOS<2.1
Apple WatchOS<11.1

Event History

Oct 28, 2024
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Jan 15, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-54535?

CVE-2024-54535 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user data privacy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-54535?

To fix CVE-2024-54535, upgrade to the latest versions of the affected operating systems: watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1, iOS 18.1, or iPadOS 18.1.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-54535?

CVE-2024-54535 affects Apple devices running macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.1, watchOS versions prior to 11.1, visionOS versions prior to 2.1, iOS versions prior to 18.1, and iPadOS versions prior to 18.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-54535?

CVE-2024-54535 is a path handling issue that can allow unauthorized access to calendar data.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2024-54535?

Exploiting CVE-2024-54535 could allow an attacker with access to calendar data to read sensitive reminders.

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