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Posted on 27 October 2021
Apple Security-announceAPPLE-SA-2021-10-26-2 iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1
iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/HT212868.
Audio
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges
Description: An integer overflow was addressed through improved input
validation.
CVE-2021-30907: Zweig of Kunlun Lab
ColorSync
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary
code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of
ICC profiles. This issue was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2021-30917: Alexandru-Vlad Niculae and Mateusz Jurczyk of Google
Project Zero
Continuity Camera
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected application
termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2021-30903: an anonymous researcher
CoreGraphics
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary
code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input
validation.
CVE-2021-30919
GPU Drivers
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code
with kernel privileges
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved
bounds checking.
CVE-2021-30900: Yinyi Wu (@3ndy1) of Ant Security Light-Year Lab
IOMobileFrameBuffer
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with
kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may
have been actively exploited.
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
memory handling.
CVE-2021-30883: an anonymous researcher
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with
kernel privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
memory handling.
CVE-2021-30909: Zweig of Kunlun Lab
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code
with kernel privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved
memory handling.
CVE-2021-30916: Zweig of Kunlun Lab
Sidecar
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected application
termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2021-30903: an anonymous researcher
Status Bar
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A user may be able to view restricted content from the Lock
Screen
Description: A Lock Screen issue was addressed with improved state
management.
CVE-2021-30918: videosdebarraquito
Voice Control
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A local attacker may be able to cause unexpected application
termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved
memory management.
CVE-2021-30902: 08Tc3wBB of ZecOps Mobile EDR Team
WebKit
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2
and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and
iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A malicious website using Content Security Policy reports may
be able to leak information via redirect behavior
Description: An information leakage issue was addressed.
CVE-2021-30888: Prakash (@1lastBr3ath)
Additional recognition
WebKit
We would like to acknowledge Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero for
their assistance.
Installation note:
This update is available through iTunes and Software Update on your
iOS device, and will not appear in your computer's Software Update
application, or in the Apple Downloads site. Make sure you have an
Internet connection and have installed the latest version of iTunes
from https://www.apple.com/itunes/
iTunes and Software Update on the device will automatically check
Apple's update server on its weekly schedule. When an update is
detected, it is downloaded and the option to be installed is
presented to the user when the iOS device is docked. We recommend
applying the update immediately if possible. Selecting Don't Install
will present the option the next time you connect your iOS device.
The automatic update process may take up to a week depending on the
day that iTunes or the device checks for updates. You may manually
obtain the update via the Check for Updates button within iTunes, or
the Software Update on your device.
To check that the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad has been updated:
* Navigate to Settings
* Select General
* Select About
* The version after applying this update will be "14.8.1"
Information will also be posted to the Apple Security Updates
web site: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
This message is signed with Apple's Product Security PGP key,
and details are available at:
https://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/
