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iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6
Released March 5, 2024
Accessibility
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to spoof system notifications and UI
Description: This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks.
CVE-2024-23262: Guilherme Rambo of Best Buddy Apps (rambo.codes)
Entry added March 7, 2024
CoreCrypto
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An attacker may be able to decrypt legacy RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 ciphertexts without having the private key
Description: A timing side-channel issue was addressed with improvements to constant-time computation in cryptographic functions.
CVE-2024-23218: Clemens Lang
Entry added March 7, 2024
ImageIO
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-23286: Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun)
Entry added March 7, 2024
ImageIO
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-23257: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Entry added March 7, 2024
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.
CVE-2024-23225
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
CVE-2024-23235
Entry added March 7, 2024
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory
Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking.
CVE-2024-23265: Xinru Chi of Pangu Lab
Entry added March 7, 2024
libxpc
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-23278: an anonymous researcher
Entry added March 7, 2024
MediaRemote
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
CVE-2023-28826: Meng Zhang (鲸落) of NorthSea
Entry added March 7, 2024
Metal
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory
Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2024-23264: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitsmm working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Entry added March 7, 2024
Notes
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-23283
Entry added March 7, 2024
Safari
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-23259: Lyra Rebane (rebane2001)
Entry added March 7, 2024
Share Sheet
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-23231: Kirin (@Pwnrin) and luckyu (@uuulucky)
Entry added March 7, 2024
Shortcuts
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user
Description: The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.
CVE-2024-23204: Jubaer Alnazi (@h33tjubaer)
CVE-2024-23203: an anonymous researcher
Entry added March 7, 2024
Siri
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: A person with physical access to a device may be able to use Siri to access private calendar information
Description: A lock screen issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2024-23289: Lewis Hardy
Entry added March 7, 2024
UIKit
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox
Description: This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
CVE-2024-23246: Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH sponsored by Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
Entry added March 7, 2024
WebKit
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 267241
CVE-2024-23284: Georg Felber and Marco Squarcina
Entry added March 7, 2024
WebKit
Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 264811
CVE-2024-23263: Johan Carlsson (joaxcar)
Entry added March 7, 2024