Government issues ‘severe’ warning for Apple users over multiple vulnerabilities, here’s what advisory says – Times of India

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued ‘severe’ warning to Apple users, revealing multiple vulnerabilities that could expose sensitive data, allow hackers to take control of devices, and disrupt services. CERT-IN is the nodal cyber security agency of the government of India, under the ministry of information technology,
Affected Apple products include iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices running older versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and Safari.CERT-In has urged users to update their software immediately to address these critical security risks.

What CERT-IN warning says

According to the CERT-In advisory dated August 2, the affected Apple software includes these versions:
* Apple iOS versions prior to 17.6 and iPadOS versions prior to 17.6
• Apple iOS versions prior to 16.7.9 and IPadOS versions prior to 16.7.9
• Apple macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.6
• Apple macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.6.8
• Apple macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.6
• Apple watchOS versions prior to 10.6
• Apple tvOS versions prior to 17.6
• Apple visionos versions prior to 1.3
• Apple Safari versions prior to 17.6
The vulnerabilities could lead to a range of malicious activities, including data breaches, unauthorized access, and denial-of-service attacks. As a precaution, Apple has also sent alerts to users worldwide about potential spyware attacks similar to the infamous Pegasus, emphasizing the importance of maintaining updated software. “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple products which could allow an attacker to access sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, cause denial of service (DoS) and perform spoofing attacks on the targeted system,” says the CERT-IN advisory.