Vulnerabilities in Apple products alert
Posted on Monday, September 30, 2024 by RICHARD HARRIS, Executive Editor

CERT-In has recently issued Advisory CIAD-2024-0046, highlighting multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in Apple products. The vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Apple software, including iOS versions prior to 18, iPadOS versions prior to 18, macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.7, macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.7, and the upcoming macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15. Additionally, affected products include tvOS versions prior to 18, watchOS versions prior to 11, Safari versions prior to 18, Xcode versions prior to 16, and visionOS versions prior to 2.

High-severity alert issued for multiple vulnerabilities in Apple products

According to the advisory, these vulnerabilities pose serious threats, enabling attackers to access sensitive data, execute arbitrary code, bypass security protocols, and cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions. Attackers can potentially exploit these weaknesses to bypass authentication, elevate privileges, or even carry out spoofing attacks on compromised systems. Some of the vulnerabilities could also lead to information disclosure and cross-site scripting attacks, further increasing the risk to users.

The vulnerabilities reported in Apple products are associated with several CVEs, including CVE-2024-40840, CVE-2024-40830, CVE-2024-44171, CVE-2024-40852, CVE-2024-27874, CVE-2024-27876, CVE-2024-27869, and many more. The wide-ranging impacts across various Apple operating systems and platforms emphasize the severity of these security issues.

In response to these vulnerabilities, CERT-In urges all users of affected Apple products to apply the necessary security updates as outlined in the Apple Security updates. These updates are crucial to mitigating the risks posed by these vulnerabilities. Users can refer to the following advisory links to ensure their devices are up-to-date: 121250, 121238, 121248, 121240, 121249, 121241, 121239, 121246, 121247, and 121234.

Given the high severity rating, CERT-In strongly recommends immediate action to protect against potential exploitation. Updating to the latest available software versions is the primary solution to avoid vulnerabilities that could lead to significant damage to devices and data. Failing to do so could result in serious repercussions, including unauthorized access and data loss.

This advisory follows Apple's recent product announcements, underlining the importance of staying informed and vigilant regarding cybersecurity threats in the ever-evolving digital landscape. CERT-In continues to monitor the situation closely and advises users to follow its recommendations.


Apple iOS versions prior to 18 and iPadOS versions prior to 18

  • Severity: High
  • Impacts: Denial of Service, Security Restriction Bypass, Information Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting
  • CVE List:
    • CVE-2024-40840
    • CVE-2024-40830
    • CVE-2024-44171
    • CVE-2024-40852
    • CVE-2024-27874
    • CVE-2024-27876
    • CVE-2024-27869
    • CVE-2024-44124
    • CVE-2024-44131
    • CVE-2024-40850
    • CVE-2024-27880
    • CVE-2024-44176
    • CVE-2024-44169
    • CVE-2024-44165
    • CVE-2024-44191
    • CVE-2024-44198
    • CVE-2024-40791
    • CVE-2024-44183
    • CVE-2023-5841
    • CVE-2024-44147
    • CVE-2024-44167
    • CVE-2024-40826
    • CVE-2024-44202
    • CVE-2024-44127
    • CVE-2024-40863
    • CVE-2024-44139
    • CVE-2024-44180
    • CVE-2024-44170
    • CVE-2024-44184
    • CVE-2024-27079
    • CVE-2024-40897
    • CVE-2024-44187
    • CVE-2024-40856
       

Apple iOS versions prior to 17 and iPadOS versions prior to 17

  • Severity: High
  • Impacts: Denial of Service, Security Restriction Bypass, Information Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting
  • CVE List:
    • CVE-2024-40840
    • CVE-2024-40830
    • CVE-2024-44171
    • CVE-2024-40852
    • CVE-2024-27874
    • CVE-2024-27876
    • CVE-2024-27869
    • CVE-2024-44124
    • CVE-2024-44131
    • CVE-2024-40850
    • CVE-2024-27880
    • CVE-2024-44176
    • CVE-2024-44169
    • CVE-2024-44165
    • CVE-2024-44191
    • CVE-2024-44198
    • CVE-2024-40791
    • CVE-2024-44183
    • CVE-2023-5841
    • CVE-2024-44147
    • CVE-2024-44167
    • CVE-2024-40826
    • CVE-2024-44202
    • CVE-2024-44127
    • CVE-2024-40863
    • CVE-2024-44139
    • CVE-2024-44180
    • CVE-2024-44170
    • CVE-2024-44184
    • CVE-2024-27079
    • CVE-2024-40897
    • CVE-2024-44187
    • CVE-2024-40856
       

Apple iOS versions prior to 16 and iPadOS versions prior to 16

  • Severity: High
  • Impacts: Denial of Service, Security Restriction Bypass, Information Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting
  • CVE List:
    • CVE-2024-40840
    • CVE-2024-40830
    • CVE-2024-44171
    • CVE-2024-40852
    • CVE-2024-27874
    • CVE-2024-27876
    • CVE-2024-27869
    • CVE-2024-44124
    • CVE-2024-44131
    • CVE-2024-40850
    • CVE-2024-27880
    • CVE-2024-44176
    • CVE-2024-44169
    • CVE-2024-44165
    • CVE-2024-44191
    • CVE-2024-44198
    • CVE-2024-40791
    • CVE-2024-44183
    • CVE-2023-5841
    • CVE-2024-44147
    • CVE-2024-44167
    • CVE-2024-40826
    • CVE-2024-44202
    • CVE-2024-44127
    • CVE-2024-40863
    • CVE-2024-44139
    • CVE-2024-44180
    • CVE-2024-44170
    • CVE-2024-44184
    • CVE-2024-27079
    • CVE-2024-40897
    • CVE-2024-44187
    • CVE-2024-40856
       

Apple macOS versions prior to 13

  • Severity: High
  • Impacts: Denial of Service, Security Restriction Bypass, Information Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting
  • CVE List:
    • CVE-2024-40840
    • CVE-2024-40830
    • CVE-2024-44171
    • CVE-2024-40852
    • CVE-2024-27874
    • CVE-2024-27876
    • CVE-2024-27869
    • CVE-2024-44124
    • CVE-2024-44131
    • CVE-2024-40850
    • CVE-2024-27880
    • CVE-2024-44176
    • CVE-2024-44169
    • CVE-2024-44165
    • CVE-2024-44191
    • CVE-2024-44198
    • CVE-2024-40791
    • CVE-2024-44183
    • CVE-2023-5841
    • CVE-2024-44147
    • CVE-2024-44167
    • CVE-2024-40826
    • CVE-2024-44202
    • CVE-2024-44127
    • CVE-2024-40863
    • CVE-2024-44139
    • CVE-2024-44180
    • CVE-2024-44170
    • CVE-2024-44184
    • CVE-2024-27079
    • CVE-2024-40897
    • CVE-2024-44187
    • CVE-2024-40856
       

Apple tvOS versions prior to 16

  • Severity: High
  • Impacts: Denial of Service, Security Restriction Bypass, Information Disclosure, Cross-Site Scripting
  • CVE List:
    • CVE-2024-40840
    • CVE-2024-40830
    • CVE-2024-44171
    • CVE-2024-40852
    • CVE-2024-27874
    • CVE-2024-27876
    • CVE-2024-27869
    • CVE-2024-44124
    • CVE-2024-44131
    • CVE-2024-40850
    • CVE-2024-27880
    • CVE-2024-44176
    • CVE-2024-44169
    • CVE-2024-44165
    • CVE-2024-44191
    • CVE-2024-44198
    • CVE-2024-40791
    • CVE-2024-44183
    • CVE-2023-5841
    • CVE-2024-44147
    • CVE-2024-44167
    • CVE-2024-40826
    • CVE-2024-44202
    • CVE-2024-44127
    • CVE-2024-40863
    • CVE-2024-44139
    • CVE-2024-44180
    • CVE-2024-44170
    • CVE-2024-44184
    • CVE-2024-27079
    • CVE-2024-40897
    • CVE-2024-44187
    • CVE-2024-40856

Apple watchOS versions prior to 9

  • Severity: High
  • Impacts: Denial of Service, Security Restriction Bypass, Information Disclosure
  • CVE List:
    • CVE-2024-40840
    • CVE-2024-40830
    • CVE-2024-44171
    • CVE-2024-40852
    • CVE-2024-27874
    • CVE-2024-27876
    • CVE-2024-27869
    • CVE-2024-44124
    • CVE-2024-44131
    • CVE-2024-40850
    • CVE-2024-27880
    • CVE-2024-44176
    • CVE-2024-44169
    • CVE-2024-44165
    • CVE-2024-44191
    • CVE-2024-44198
    • CVE-2024-40791
    • CVE-2024-44183
    • CVE-2023-5841
    • CVE-2024-44147
    • CVE-2024-44167
    • CVE-2024-40826
    • CVE-2024-44202
    • CVE-2024-44127
    • CVE-2024-40863
    • CVE-2024-44139
    • CVE-2024-44180
    • CVE-2024-44170
    • CVE-2024-44184
    • CVE-2024-27079
    • CVE-2024-40897
    • CVE-2024-44187
    • CVE-2024-40856

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