Apple patches iMessage flaws that expose group chat messages
Apple said it released updates to fix an iMessage flaw that could let a remote attacker join a group chat and receive its messages. The same updates also fix a separate iMessage flaw that could let a person added to a group read messages sent before they joined.
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- Kind
- Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iMessage
- Status
- Reported, not confirmed
- First seen
What to do
Update iPhone, iPad, and Mac to the latest Apple software release
Go to Settings > General > Software Update to confirm the update installed
Review group chat membership for unfamiliar participants
Timeline
- Made public by The Hacker News
- First seen by cve.now
Evidence 1
- PressThe Hacker News
“An iMessage flaw could let a remote attacker join a group chat and receive its messages, Apple said yesterday, and it released updates to fix it.”
Corrections
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Questions about SZB-fdab5e09d5
Has Apple confirmed it?
The Hacker News reports it. No statement from Apple has reached cve.now yet.Source: The Hacker News
What should Apple users do?
Update iPhone, iPad, and Mac to the latest Apple software release. Go to Settings > General > Software Update to confirm the update installed. Review group chat membership for unfamiliar participants.