Description:
Apple has released a security update in its latest iOS version 12.4.1 to fix a vulnerability identified in various iOS devices. The vulnerability could be exploited by enticing a user to open a specially crafted application.
Affected Systems:
- iPhone 5s and later
- iPad Air and later
- iPod touch (6th generation)
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution on an affected system.
Recommendation:
The product vendor has released iOS 12.4.1 to address the issues.
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/zh-hk/HT210549
https://www.hkcert.org/my_url/en/alert/19082702
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8605
