Apple Patches: Update Your Apple Device NOW
Posted: January 26, 2021 to Cybersecurity.
Today, Apple offered emergency security patches for the iOS 14.4 and iPad OS 14.4 platforms, warning users that they found three separate security vulnerabilities... Vulnerabilities that hackers might already be in the process of exploiting.READ: DO NOT DELAY UPDATING YOUR iPHONE OR OTHER APPLE DEVICE!!!
While Apple declined to provide in-depth vulnerability details, here is what we do know?- CVE-2021-1782: Kernel vulnerability
- Impact: A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware that this issue may have been actively exploited.
- Available for:
- iPhone 6s and later
- iPad Air 2 and later
- iPad mini 4 and later
- iPod touch (7th generation).
- Reported by: Anonymous
- CVE-2021-1871 and CVE-2021-1870: WebKit vulnerability
- Impact: A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. Apple is aware that this issue may have been actively exploited.
- Available for:
- iPhone 6s and later
- iPad Air 2 and later
- iPad mini 4 and later
- iPod touch (7th generation)
- Reported by: Anonymous researchers
