Security Alert (A24-03-20): Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Description:

Apple has released iOS 16.7.7, iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 16.7.7 and iPadOS 17.4.1 to fix the vulnerability in various Apple devices. The details of vulnerability information can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214097
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214098

Affected Systems:

• iPhone 8 and later
• iPad 5th generation and later, Air 3rd generation and later, mini 5th generation and later, Pro 9.7-inch, Pro 10.5-inch, Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation and later

Impact:

A successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution on an affected device.

Recommendation:

Apple has released new version of iOS and iPadOS to address the issue.

The updates can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism. Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

More Information:

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214097
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214098
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-1580