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Apple Alert

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Classification
These posts contain security alerts, including digital loopholes, electronic attacks, technical updates, and they are classified base on the level of severity.

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Warning Date

Severity Level

Warning Number

Target Sector

25 October, 2023

● Critical

2023-5870

All

Description:

Apple has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in their product Apple recommends updating the products to the following versions:

  • iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1
    • Available for:
  • iPhone XS and later
  • iPad Pro (all models)
  • iPad Air 3rd generation and later
  • iPad 5th generation and later
  • iPad mini 5th generation and later
  • iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2
    • Available for:
  • iPhone 8s and later
  • iPad Pro (All Models)
  • IPad Air
  • iPad mini (5th Generation)
  • iOS 15.8 and iPadOS 15.8
    • Available for:
      • iPhone 6s (all models)
      • iPhone 7 (all models)
      • iPhone SE (1st generation)
      • iPad Air 2
      • iPad mini (4th generation)
      • iPod touch (7th generation)
  • watchOS 10.1
    • Available for:
  • Apple Watch Series 4 and later
  • macOS Sonoma 14.1
    • Available for:
      • macOS Ventura
  • macOS Ventura 13.6.1
    • Available for:
      • macOS Ventura
  • tvOS 17.1
    • Available for:
      • Apple TV
  • Safari 17.1
    • Available for:
  • MacOS Monterey
  • macOS Venture
Threats:

An Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

  • Arbitrary Code Execution
  • Integer Overflow
  • Memory Corruption
Best practice and Recommendations:

The CERT team encourages users to review Apple security advisory and apply the necessary updates:

How to update Apple Watch:

  • https://support.apple.com/en-sa/HT204641
    • How to update macOS:
  • https://support.apple.com/en-sa/HT201541
    • How to update iPhone or iPad:
  • https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204204
Last updated at 25 October, 2023

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