Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2025· Updated Apr 2, 2026

CVE-2025-24104

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.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Ipados
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <17.7.4
Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <18.3

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

support.apple.com/en-us/122066nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/122067nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14nvd

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