Security Alert (A21-03-04): Vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Description:

Apple has released iOS 14.4.1 and iPadOS 14.4.1 to fix a vulnerability in various Apple devices. The vulnerability could be exploited by enticing a user to open a specially crafted website.

Affected Systems:

• iPhone 6s and later
• iPad Air 2 and later, mini 4 and later
• iPod touch (7th generation)

Impact:

A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution on an affected device.

Recommendation:

Apple has released new version of iOS and iPadOS to address the issue.

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/zh-hk/HT212221
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/apple-products-remote-code-execution-vulnerability_20210309
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-1844