About the security content of iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8

This document describes the security content of iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8.

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iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8

Released May 13, 2024

Foundation

Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation

Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-27789: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

RTKit

Available for: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation

Impact: An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited.

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2024-23296

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Published Date: May 13, 2024