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This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
Reserved 2024-08-20 | Published 2024-10-28 | Updated 2024-11-06 | Assigner appleRestoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files
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