October 15, 2024 at 02:21PM
Apple TV’s tvOS 17.5 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities, enhancing memory handling and input validation. Key issues include potential system shutdowns, app terminations, arbitrary code execution, and user data access. Updates are available for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K models.
### Meeting Takeaways on tvOS 17.5 Security Updates
**Release Date:** May 13, 2024
#### Key Vulnerabilities Addressed:
1. **CVE-2024-27826**
– **Description:** Improved memory handling.
– **Impact:** Local attackers may cause unexpected system shutdown.
2. **CVE-2024-27804**
– **Description:** Improved memory handling.
– **Impact:** Apps may cause unexpected system termination.
3. **CVE-2024-27816**
– **Description:** Improved checks.
– **Impact:** Attackers may access user data.
4. **CVE-2024-27805, CVE-2024-27817**
– **Description:** Improved checks.
– **Impact:** Apps may execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
5. **CVE-2024-27831**
– **Description:** Improved input validation for out-of-bounds write.
– **Impact:** Potential for unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
6. **CVE-2024-27832, CVE-2024-27801**
– **Description:** Improved checks.
– **Impact:** Apps may elevate privileges.
7. **CVE-2024-27828, CVE-2024-27840, CVE-2024-27815**
– **Description:** Improved input validation for out-of-bounds write.
– **Impact:** Apps may execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
8. **CVE-2024-27823**
– **Description:** Improved locking for race condition.
– **Impact:** Attackers in privileged networks may spoof packets.
9. **CVE-2024-27810**
– **Description:** Improved path handling validation.
– **Impact:** Apps may read sensitive location information.
10. **CVE-2024-27800, CVE-2024-27802**
– **Description:** Improved input validation for out-of-bounds read.
– **Impact:** Malicious files may lead to app termination or arbitrary code execution.
11. **CVE-2024-27857**
– **Description:** Improved bounds checking for out-of-bounds access.
– **Impact:** Remote attackers may cause app termination or arbitrary code execution.
12. **CVE-2024-27806**
– **Description:** Improved environment sanitization.
– **Impact:** Apps may access sensitive user data.
13. **CVE-2024-27884, CVE-2024-27834, CVE-2024-27838, CVE-2024-27808, CVE-2024-27833**
– **Description:** Improved input validation for integer overflow.
– **Impact:** Malicious web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
14. **CVE-2024-27851**
– **Description:** Improved bounds checks.
– **Impact:** Malicious web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
15. **CVE-2024-27830**
– **Description:** Improved state management.
– **Impact:** Malicious webpages may fingerprint users.
16. **CVE-2024-27820**
– **Description:** Improved memory handling.
– **Impact:** Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
#### Affected Products:
– Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
#### Summary:
This release addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in tvOS 17.5, primarily focusing on improved memory and input handling, checks to prevent code execution and privilege elevation, and validation measures to mitigate the risk of web-based attacks. Users are encouraged to install the update to enhance device security.