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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two new Apple-related vulnerabilities to its catalogue and warned that they are both being actively exploited.
The first, CVE-2023-41064, is a buffer overflow vulnerability wherein a “maliciously crafted image” could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. This affects Apple products across its range, but it has been fixed in the following OS versions:
The second vulnerability, CVE-2023-41061, is a validation issue that could allow a malicious attachment to lead to arbitrary code execution. This flaw only affects Apple’s mobile devices, but it has been fixed in the following OS versions:
“These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise,” CISA said in a statement.
According to CISA, both vulnerabilities are still being analysed, but nonetheless, making sure your affected devices are running up-to-date operating systems should do the trick.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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