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.
Published: 2025-01-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3619 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.
History

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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Title Symlink handling flaw allows modification of protected system files during backup restore on iOS and iPadOS

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Title Backup Restoration Symlink Traversal Allowing Modification of Protected System Files

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Title Backup Restoration Symlink Traversal Allowing Modification of Protected System Files

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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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. 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.

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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References

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple ipados
Apple iphone Os
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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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.
References

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Apple Ipados Iphone Os
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T18:10:33.903Z

Reserved: 2025-01-17T00:00:44.968Z

Link: CVE-2025-24104

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-28T20:22:15.060Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-01-27T22:15:15.983

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:58:05.230

Link: CVE-2025-24104

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-18T03:15:04Z

Weaknesses