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Apple’s June 2023 Updates Addresses Multiple Security Vulnerabilities And 3 Zero-Days!

Apple’s June 2023 Updates Addresses Multiple Security Vulnerabilities And 3 Zero-Days!

Apples Security Alert June 2023 recently released multiple updates to patch various Apple products affected by multiple vulnerabilities. A total of three vulnerabilities were fixed in nine of its products on June 21st. An attacker who successfully exploits these flaws could therefore compromise the ...

Jun 25, 2023By Muqsit Mamdu2 min read

Apples Security Alert June 2023 recently released multiple updates to patch various Apple products affected by multiple vulnerabilities. A total of three vulnerabilities were fixed in nine of its products on June 21st. An attacker who successfully exploits these flaws could therefore compromise the affected device and take complete control of the affected device. This was realized by using their vulnerability management software.

The security updates released for macOS (macOS Big Sur, macOS Big Monterey, and macOS Ventura) fix two vulnerabilities, and One vulnerability was therefore fixed in Apple Safari. So, these vulnerabilities allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The security patch released for iOS and iPadOS fixes 3 Zero-Day vulnerabilities. Apples Security Alert June 2023 flaws allowed attackers to additionally cause arbitrary code execution via maliciously crafted web content or with kernel privileges.

One vulnerability was fixed in WatchOS, which therefore allowed malicious apps to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Apples Security Alert June 2023 Updates Summary:

1.Safari

  • Affected OS: macOS Monterey
  • Affected features: WebKit
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution.
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32439

2.macOS

*macOS Ventura

  • Affected OS: macOS Ventura before 13.4.1
  • Affected features: Kernel and WebKit.
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution.
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32439, CVE-2022-32434

*macOS Monterey

  • Affected OS: macOS Monterey before 12.6.7
  • Affected features: Kernel
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution.
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32434

*macOS Big Sur

  • Affected OS: macOS Big Sur before 11.7.8
  • Affected features: Kernel
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution.
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32434

3. iOS and iPadOS

*iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1

  • Affected OS: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 5th generation and later.
  • Affected features: Kernel and WebKit
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution.
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32439

*iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7

  • Affected OS: iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation)
  • Affected features: Kernel and WebKit.
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution.
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, CVE-2023-32439

4.watchOS

*watchOS 9.5.2

  • Affected OS: Apple Watch Series 4 and later
  • Affected features: Kernel
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32434

*watchOS 8.8.1

  • Affected OS: Apple Watch Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, and SE
  • Affected features: Kernel
  • Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution
  • CVEs:CVE-2023-32434

These were the products affected by Apples Security Alert June 2023 vulnerabilities.

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