Indian Govt Issues Major Security Alert For iPhone, iPad And Mac Users: Here’s What You Need To Do

Apple users in India have got a new security warning from the nodal security agency of the Indian government this week. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued the alert with a high severity rating, dated April 2, 2024. The security issue is really big because it affects major parts of Apple devices, including iPhones and Macs. Here is a detailed look at the vulnerability, which devices are impacted and how to secure your iPhone from possible threats.

Apple Security Issue: Which Devices Affected

– Apple Safari versions prior to 17.4.1

– Apple macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.6.6

– Apple macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.4.1

– Apple visionOS versions prior to 1.1.1

– Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 17.4.1

– Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.7

The Apple software versions affected by the security issue includes the latest devices like the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and even the Vision Pro headset. You also have a range of iPad and iPad Pro models mentioned within the list with their respective software versions. Older iPhone models like 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X users also need to be aware of the vulnerability.

Apple Security Alert April 2024: What It Says

As noted by CERT-In, these security vulnerabilities exist in Apple products which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.

This vulnerability exists in Apple products due to out-of-bounds write issues in WebRTC and CoreMedia. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading the victim to visit a specially crafted request.

How To Protect Your Apple Device

General practice recommends that people should update their Apple devices to the latest available updates as soon as possible. And if your device is limited to a software version listed here, you should ideally consider upgrading to a new device to avoid getting attacked by bad actors.