Apple Security Advisory 2022-09-12-4

Apple on Tuesday rolled out security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a new zero-day vulnerability that could result in the execution of malicious code. Tracked as CVE-2022-42856, the issue has been described by the tech giant as a type confusion issue in the WebKit browser engine that could be triggered when processing specially crafted content, leading to

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16, iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16. Deleted contacts may still appear in spotlight search results.

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, watchOS 9. An app may be able to read a persistent device identifier.

A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Apple Security Advisory 2022-10-27-13 - watchOS 9 addresses buffer overflow, bypass, code execution, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, spoofing, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

Apple Security Advisory 2022-10-27-11 - tvOS 16 addresses buffer overflow, code execution, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, spoofing, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

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Tech giant Apple on Monday rolled out updates to remediate a zero-day flaw in iOS and iPadOS that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. The weakness, given the identifier CVE-2022-42827, has been described as an out-of-bounds write issue in the Kernel, which could be abused by a rogue application to execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges. Successful exploitation of

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A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 16, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen.

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6, iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

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Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Apple has patched an actively-exploited flaw that affects a host of devices and software, including iPhones, Macs, iPads, and iPod touch. (Read more...) The post Important update! iPhones, Macs, and more vulnerable to zero-day bug appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Apple has released another round of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS, including a new zero-day flaw that has been used in attacks in the wild. The issue, assigned the identifier CVE-2022-32917, is rooted in the Kernel component and could enable a malicious app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may