Update Your iPhone Now: iOS 17.4.1 Includes These Security Fixes

Apple today provided details about the security fixes included in last week's iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 software updates for the iPhone and iPad.

iOS 17
In a support document, Apple said the updates patch an image-related security vulnerability that "may lead to arbitrary code execution."

The full details:

CoreMedia

Available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-1580: Nick Galloway of Google Project Zero

WebRTC

Available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2024-1580: Nick Galloway of Google Project Zero

To update your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app and tap General → Software Update.

Apple said it has patched the same vulnerability in macOS 14.4.1 and visionOS 1.1.1 as well.

Related Forums: iOS 17, iPadOS 17

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viktorhun Avatar
25 months ago

Nope, staying on iOS 15. May upgrade before iOS 18 though.
I stay on ios 6.1.3


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25 months ago

always good to know, now, why not publish this kind of info together with the actual release?
It’s part of responsible disclosure. You delay the technical details to give as many users as possible a chance to get updated and patched before releasing the technical details. If they didn’t, they could give bad actors a chance to use the exploit.
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Avenged110 Avatar
25 months ago
Don’t tell me what to do ;P
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klasma Avatar
25 months ago
Nope, staying on iOS 15. May upgrade before iOS 18 though.
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klasma Avatar
25 months ago

I stay on ios 6.1.3

It’s beautiful.

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jz0309 Avatar
25 months ago
always good to know, now, why not publish this kind of info together with the actual release?
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