Old iPhone And Mac Firmware Version Vulnerable To Hackers
Apple users ,iPhone and Mac are been urge there iOS and MacOS to update immediately to the latest version of the firm's software due to a new hacking vulnerabilities .
According to MailOnline, Cisco Researchers revealed a flaw in older versions of Apple's iOS and MacOS software could let hackers into their device.
The flaw is found in the iMessage and it allows access to a device's internal storage, including all passwords, by sending a single file.
'This vulnerability is especially concerning as it can be triggered in any application that makes use of the Apple Image I/O API when rendering tiled TIFF images,' the researchers say.
'This means that an attacker could deliver a payload that successfully exploits this vulnerability using a wide range of potential attack vectors including iMessages, malicious web pages, MMS messages, or other malicious file attachments opened by any application that makes use of the Apple Image I/O API for rendering these types of files.'
According to MailOnline, Cisco Researchers revealed a flaw in older versions of Apple's iOS and MacOS software could let hackers into their device.
The flaw is found in the iMessage and it allows access to a device's internal storage, including all passwords, by sending a single file.
'This vulnerability is especially concerning as it can be triggered in any application that makes use of the Apple Image I/O API when rendering tiled TIFF images,' the researchers say.
'This means that an attacker could deliver a payload that successfully exploits this vulnerability using a wide range of potential attack vectors including iMessages, malicious web pages, MMS messages, or other malicious file attachments opened by any application that makes use of the Apple Image I/O API for rendering these types of files.'
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