About the security content of tvOS 18.1
This document describes the security content of tvOS 18.1.
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About the security content of tvOS 18.1
Released October 28, 2024
App Support
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: A malicious app may be able to run arbitrary shortcuts without user consent
Description: A path handling issue was addressed with improved logic.
CVE-2024-44255: an anonymous researcher
CoreMedia Playback
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: A malicious app may be able to access private information
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44273: pattern-f (@pattern_F_), Hikerell of Loadshine Lab
CoreText
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44240: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2024-44302: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Foundation
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Parsing a file may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2024-44282: Hossein Lotfi (@hosselot) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
ImageIO
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2024-44215: Junsung Lee working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
ImageIO
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2024-44297: Jex Amro
IOSurface
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2024-44285: an anonymous researcher
Kernel
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: An app may be able to leak sensitive kernel state
Description: An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.
CVE-2024-44239: Mateusz Krzywicki (@krzywix)
Managed Configuration
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files
Description: This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
CVE-2024-44258: Hichem Maloufi, Christian Mina, Ismail Amzdak
MobileBackup
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.
CVE-2024-44252: Nimrat Khalsa, Davis Dai, James Gill (@jjtech@infosec.exchange)
Pro Res
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2024-44277: an anonymous researcher and Yinyi Wu(@_3ndy1) from Dawn Security Lab of JD.com, Inc.
WebKit
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 278765
CVE-2024-44296: Narendra Bhati, Manager of Cyber Security at Suma Soft Pvt. Ltd, Pune (India)
WebKit
Available for: Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 279780
CVE-2024-44244: an anonymous researcher, Q1IQ (@q1iqF) and P1umer (@p1umer)
Additional recognition
ImageIO
We would like to acknowledge Amir Bazine and Karsten König of CrowdStrike Counter Adversary Operations, an anonymous researcher for their assistance.
NetworkExtension
We would like to acknowledge Patrick Wardle of DoubleYou & the Objective-See Foundation for their assistance.
Photos
We would like to acknowledge James Robertson for their assistance.
Security
We would like to acknowledge Bing Shi, Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai of Alibaba Group for their assistance.
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