December 11, 2024 at 01:33PM
Apple’s iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 address multiple security vulnerabilities with improved checks and memory handling. Notable risks include potential unauthorized access to private information, memory corruption, and sensitive data leaks. Updates are available for iPhone XS and later, various iPad models, enhancing overall system security.
### Meeting Notes Summary
**Meeting Date**: Not specified
**Apple ID**: 121837
**Release Date**: December 11, 2024
**Affected Products**: iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2
**Supported Devices**:
– iPhone XS and later
– iPad Pro 13-inch, 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later), 11-inch (1st generation and later)
– iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
– iPad (7th generation and later)
– iPad mini (5th generation and later)
### Key Vulnerabilities Addressed
1. **CVE-2024-54526**
– **Description**: Addressed with improved checks.
– **Impact**: Malicious app may access private information.
2. **CVE-2024-54527**
– **Description**: Addressed with improved checks.
– **Impact**: App may access sensitive user data.
3. **CVE-2024-54503**
– **Description**: Improved state management to address an inconsistent user interface issue.
– **Impact**: Muting a call while ringing may fail.
4. **CVE-2024-54513**
– **Description**: Addressed with additional restrictions.
– **Impact**: App may access sensitive user data.
5. **CVE-2024-54486**
– **Description**: Improved checks implemented.
– **Impact**: Processing a maliciously crafted font could disclose process memory.
6. **CVE-2024-54500, CVE-2024-54494, CVE-2024-54510**
– **Description**: Improved locking to address race conditions.
– **Impact**: App may leak sensitive kernel state.
7. **CVE-2024-44245**
– **Description**: Enhanced memory handling.
– **Impact**: App may cause unexpected system termination or kernel memory corruption.
8. **CVE-2024-45490, CVE-2024-54514**
– **Description**: Improved checks.
– **Impact**: App may escape its sandbox.
9. **CVE-2024-44225**
– **Description**: Addressed with improved checks.
– **Impact**: App may gain elevated privileges.
10. **CVE-2024-54492**
– **Description**: Implemented HTTPS for network information transmission.
– **Impact**: Attacker may alter network traffic in a privileged position.
11. **CVE-2024-44246**
– **Description**: Improved routing of Safari-originated requests.
– **Impact**: Revealing originating IP address when adding to Safari Reading List with Private Relay enabled.
12. **CVE-2024-54501**
– **Description**: Enhanced checks.
– **Impact**: Processing a malicious file may lead to a denial of service.
13. **CVE-2024-54485, CVE-2024-54479, CVE-2024-54502, CVE-2024-54508, CVE-2024-54505**
– **Description**: Improved memory handling for type confusion issues.
– **Impact**: Processing maliciously crafted web content could lead to memory corruption.
### Summary
The meeting discussed various critical vulnerabilities in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, outlining their descriptions, impacts, and the specific devices that require updates. Overall, the focus is on enhancing security through improved checks and memory handling to protect user data and maintain system integrity.