Apple Releases iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7 Security Updates Addressing Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Summary
Apple has released iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7 security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities across various system components. The updates fix issues in Accessibility, Apple Neural Engine, CoreMedia, GPU Drivers, ImageIO, Kernel, Safari, and WebKit. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service, or access sensitive information. The document provides detailed information about each security issue including CVE identifiers, affected devices, and acknowledgments to security researchers who discovered the vulnerabilities.
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· 5 pulledThis document describes the security content of iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7.
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.
Available for: iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation)
CVE-2024-XXXXX: An issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
This document describes the security content of iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7.
