Apple iPhone, iPad, Mac users beware! Govt warns of new vulnerability in OS. Check device list

Indian cybersecurity nodal agency, CERT-In has issued a warning for owners of select Apple products which includes some iPhones, iPads and even devices running on macOS. The agency has revealed that there is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple macOS Big Sur versions prior to 11.5.1 and Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 14.7.1. According to the agency, the vulnerability could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A statement from CERT-In has confirmed that the vulnerability exists in IOMobileFrameBuffer of Apple OS and Pados due to memory corruption issue with inadequate memory handling.