Security Alert (A18-12-02): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple iOS

Description:

Apple has released a security update in its latest iOS version 12.1.1 to fix 20 vulnerabilities identified in various iOS devices. These vulnerabilities could be exploited by enticing a user to open a specially crafted application, email or malicious website.  An attacker may also bypass security features with physical access or exploit a vulnerability in a privileged network position

Affected Systems:

• iPhone 5s and later
• iPad Air and later
• iPod touch (6th generation)

Impact:

A successful attack could lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure or spoofing.

Recommendation:

The product vendor has released iOS 12.1.1 to address the issues. 

The updates can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism.  Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

More Information:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209340
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/12/05/Apple-Releases-Multiple-Security-Updates
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4303
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4429 (to CVE-2018-4431)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4435 (to CVE-2018-4443)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4445 (to CVE-2018-4447)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4460 (to CVE-2018-4461)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4464 (to CVE-2018-4465)