Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities—CVE-2021-30858 and CVE-2021-30860—in multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device.
The following operating systems/applications are affected:
- Versions prior to iOS 14.8
- Versions prior to iPadOS 14.8
- Versions prior to macOS Big Sur 11.6
- Versions prior to macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-005
- Versions prior to watchOS 7.6.2
- Versions prior to Safari 14.1.2
Apple has issued the following fixes for resolving the identified vulnerabilities.
- iOS 14.8
- iPadOS 14.8
- macOS Big Sur 11.6
- macOS Catalina Security Update 2021-005
- watchOS 7.6.2
- Safari 14.1.2
For further information please see: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
Apple recommends keeping software up to date to maintain product’s security. Please note that after a software update is installed for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS, it cannot be downgraded to the previous version