Apple backports zero-day patches to older iPhones and Macs

Apple has released security updates that backport fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities that were exploited as zero-days to older versions of its operating systems. Specifically, the latest update for iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 fixes 77 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-30456 (app sandbox bypass allowing root privilege escalation), CVE-2025-24097 (arbitrary file metadata access), and CVE-2025-31182 (arbitrary file deletion). In addition to the backports, Apple also released security updates for the latest stable branches of its operating systems and software like Safari and Xcode. At the same time, the consumer tech giant released security updates for the latest stable iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, addressing numerous security flaws. On macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple addressed 123 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-24228 (arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges), CVE-2025-24267 (privilege escalation to root), and CVE-2025-24178 (sandbox escape). On the latest Safari 18.4, Apple addressed 13 flaws including CVE-2025-24213 (WebKit memory corruption), CVE-2025-30427 (WebKit use-after-free), and CVE-2025-24180 (WebAuthn credential confusion). The third flaw fixed on older devices is CVE-2025-24085, a privilege escalation problem in Apple's Core Media framework. Bill Toulas Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications, covering open-source, Linux, malware, data breach incidents, and hacks. The first backport concerns CVE-2025-24200, a flaw discovered by Citizen Lab that was exploited by mobile forensic tools to disable 'USB Restricted Mode' on locked devices. Apple addressed the flaw in iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, and 17.7.5, released on February 10, 2025. The second vulnerability backported to older OS versions is CVE-2025-24201, which allowed hackers to break out of the Web Content sandbox on the WebKit engine using specially crafted web content. While no actively exploited zero-day flaws were disclosed in these bulletins, users should apply the updates as soon as possible to remain protected against attacks.

This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:40:05 +0000

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