The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's CERT-In has issued a security warning concerning multiple vulnerabilities affecting Apple devices, such as iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watches. These flaws, found in outdated software, have been classified as "high risk" and could allow malicious actors to access sensitive user data, disrupt services, or manipulate data.
The vulnerabilities impact iPhones running iOS versions earlier than 18.1 or 17.7.1, iPads with iPadOS versions before 18.1 or 17.7.1, Macs using outdated macOS versions, and Apple Watches with watchOS versions prior to 11. Affected software also includes older versions of tvOS, visionOS, and Safari browser.
Affected software versions include:
- iOS before 18.1 or 17.7.1
- iPadOS before 18.1 or 17.7.1
- macOS Sequoia versions before 15.1
- macOS Sonoma versions before 14.7.1
- macOS Ventura versions before 13.7.1
- tvOS before 18.1
- watchOS before 11.1
- Safari before 18.1
- visionOS before 2.1
Apple has already addressed these vulnerabilities in its latest security update. CERT-In recommends users immediately update their devices to the latest software versions to protect against potential security risks.
