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CVE-2025-24104: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-24104· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 17.7.4 : update affected systems when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 01:06 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 17.7.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Jan 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fixes by updating to iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3, or iPadOS 18.3. These versions include improved handling of symbolic links that address this vulnerability. No additional mitigation is indicated.

Description

CVE-2025-24104 is a vulnerability involving improper handling of symbolic links in iOS and iPadOS. Exploiting this flaw by restoring a maliciously crafted backup file could allow modification of protected system files. The issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3.

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