The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released a high-severity alert concerning multiple vulnerabilities found in Apple Vision Pro.
Apple Vision Pro operates on the newly developed VisionOS. Reports suggest that it is susceptible to severe security breaches.
Apple Vision Pro poses a threat!
News comes in that the vulnerabilities found in Apple Vision Pro can allow malicious actors to seize control of your system, access confidential user information and cause significant disruptions.
Experts suggest that the device can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. This capability would enable attackers the highest level of access to the system. The expected threat can pass in through many built-in security mechanisms, enabling to install malicious software or alter system settings without detection.
The root causes of these vulnerabilities can be various technical issues within the VisionOS components. “These include ‘use-after-free’ bugs in the kernel, errors in the CoreMedia and libiconv components, out-of-bounds write and access issues, integer overflows, and type confusion errors in the WebKit component. These technical flaws can be exploited by attackers through maliciously crafted web content, leading to memory corruption and system compromise,”as reported by CERT-In.
How to protect yourself!
It looks like Apple might have released a software update for the Vision Pro. CERT-In seems to have advised all users to promptly download and install this update to protect their devices from potential exploits.
In addition to this keeping the software up to date is crucial in ‘safeguarding against these vulnerabilities and ensuring the security and integrity of the system,’ CERT-In explained.
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