Apple updates
2850Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
27 October, 2021
● High
2021-3751
All
Description:
Apple has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in the following products:
- iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1
- Available for:
- iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
- Available for:
- macOS Big Sur 11.6.1
- Available for:
- macOS Big Sur
- Available for:
- 2021-007 Catalina
- Available for:
- macOS Catalina
- Available for:
- watchOS 8.1
- Available for:
- Apple Watch Series 3 and later
- Available for:
- iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1
- Available for:
- iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
- Available for:
- tvOS 15.1
- Available for:
- Apple TV 4K and Apple TV H
- Available for:
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Execute arbitrary code
- Elevate privileges
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to review Apple security advisory and apply the necessary updates: