About the security content of visionOS 2.1.1 – Apple Support

November 19, 2024 at 02:43PM Apple has addressed two security vulnerabilities in visionOS 2.1.1 for the Apple Vision Pro, with release set for November 19, 2024. CVE-2024-44308 involves potential arbitrary code execution from malicious web content, while CVE-2024-44309 addresses cookie management issues that could lead to cross-site scripting attacks. ### Meeting Notes Takeaways 1. **Upcoming … Read more

About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 – Apple Support

November 19, 2024 at 01:54PM Apple has addressed two security vulnerabilities in macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 (CVE-2024-44308 and CVE-2024-44309), which involve arbitrary code execution and cross-site scripting attacks, respectively. Both issues may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems, with updates now available. Release date is November 19, 2024. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Release Information:** – … Read more

Google Warns of Samsung Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

October 22, 2024 at 08:52AM A zero-day vulnerability in Samsung mobile processors has been exploited, enabling arbitrary code execution. Google has issued a warning about this security threat, highlighting the ongoing risks associated with the exploit. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Incident Overview**: A zero-day vulnerability in Samsung mobile processors has been identified and is currently … Read more

About the security content of Safari 17.5 – Apple Support

October 15, 2024 at 02:27PM Apple has released updates for Safari 17.5 on macOS Monterey and Ventura to address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-27808, CVE-2024-27830, etc.), primarily focusing on integer overflow and improved input validation. These issues could lead to arbitrary code execution and user fingerprinting from malicious web content. ### Meeting Takeaways **Apple ID**: 120896 **Release … Read more

About the security content of tvOS 17.5 – Apple Support

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 … Read more

About the security content of visionOS 1.2 – Apple Support

October 15, 2024 at 02:09PM Apple has released updates for visionOS 1.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-27800 to CVE-2024-27884). Issues include arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and app termination due to improved input validation and memory handling. Updates are available for Apple Vision Pro, released on June 10, 2024. ### Meeting Takeaways #### Overview The … Read more

‘NsaRescueAngel’ Backdoor Account Again Discovered in Zyxel Products

June 5, 2024 at 08:00AM Taiwan-based networking device manufacturer Zyxel warned of three critical-severity vulnerabilities in discontinued NAS products, allowing command injection and arbitrary code execution without authentication. Despite reaching the end of vulnerability support, patches were made available for impacted products NAS326 and NAS542. Exploitation could lead to persistent root access, requiring immediate firmware … Read more

About the security content of iTunes 12.13.2 for Windows – Apple Support

May 8, 2024 at 04:15PM Apple ID: HT214099, released on 2024-05-08, addressed CVE-2024-27793 with improved checks. Impact: Parsing a file may result in an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution. Affected product: CoreMedia. Update available for Windows 10 and later. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are: – Apple ID: HT214099 – … Read more

Apple Patches Code Execution Vulnerability in iOS, macOS

March 26, 2024 at 08:48AM Apple has issued security updates for iOS and macOS to fix an arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting CoreMedia and WebRTC components. This issue, also impacting the dav1d AV1 decoder, can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. The company credited Google Project Zero researcher Nick Galloway for reporting the … Read more

About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.6 – Apple Support

March 25, 2024 at 01:54PM Summary: Apple released an update on March 25, 2024, addressing CVE-2024-1580, an out-of-bounds write issue impacting CoreMedia and WebRTC on macOS Ventura. The update improves input validation to mitigate the risk of arbitrary code execution when processing images. It appears that there are two security vulnerabilities, both tied to CVE-2024-1580. … Read more