- Original Issue Date: May 13, 2021
- Severity Rating: HIGH
Software Affected
- Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 14.5.1(for iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro all models, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch 7th generation)
- Apple iOS versions prior to 12.5.3(for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2 and 3, iPod touch 6thgeneration)
Overview
- Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple iOS and iPad OS which could be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system.
Description
- These vulnerabilities exist due to use after free, integer overflow, memory corruption and buffer overflow in Webkit components of Apple iOS and iPad OS.
- Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Solution
- Apply appropriate software updates as mentioned in the Apple Security updates
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201222
References
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT212336
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT212341
Disclaimer.
- The information provided herein is on “as is” basis, without warranty of any kind.