Apple has released the iOS 10.3.3 software update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The update focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements for all devices running iOS 10.
iOS 10.3.3 release notes:
While iOS 11 is currently in development and due out this fall, iOS 10.3.3 may be of the last software update to older hardware that won’t run iOS 11.
iOS 11 is currently in both developer and public beta so users can test major new features like drag-and-drop on new iPads before the official release later this fall.
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- iOS 11 brings Next/Previous Track controls to individual AirPods
iOS 10.3.3 security updates:
Contacts
Available for: iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later, and iPod touch 6th generation
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
CVE-2017-7062: Shashank (@cyberboyIndia)
CoreAudio
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2017-7008: Yangkang (@dnpushme) of Qihoo 360 Qex Team
EventKitUI
Impact: A remote attacker may cause an unexpected application termination
Description: A resource exhaustion issue was addressed through improved input validation.
CVE-2017-7007: José Antonio Esteban (@Erratum_) of Sapsi Consultores
IOUSBFamily
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-2017-7009: shrek_wzw of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
Kernel
Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges
CVE-2017-7022: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7024: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7026: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7023: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7025: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7027: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7069: Proteas of Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team
Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory
Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
CVE-2017-7028: an anonymous researcher
CVE-2017-7029: an anonymous researcher
libarchive
Impact: Unpacking a maliciously crafted archive may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow was addressed through improved bounds checking.
CVE-2017-7068: found by OSS-Fuzz
libxml2
Impact: Parsing a maliciously crafted XML document may lead to disclosure of user information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed through improved bounds checking.
CVE-2017-7010: Apple
CVE-2017-7013: found by OSS-Fuzz
libxpc
CVE-2017-7047: Ian Beer of Google Project Zero
Messages
Description: A memory consumption issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
CVE-2017-7063: Shashank (@cyberboyIndia)
Notifications
Impact: Notifications may appear on the lock screen when disabled
Description: A lock screen issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2017-7058: an anonymous researcher
Safari
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing
Description: An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2017-2517: xisigr of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
Safari Printing
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an infinite number of print dialogs
Description: An issue existed where a malicious or compromised website could show infinite print dialogs and make users believe their browser was locked. The issue was addressed through throttling of print dialogs.
CVE-2017-7060: Travis Kelley of City of Mishawaka, Indiana
Telephony
Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code
CVE-2017-8248
WebKit
Impact: A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin
Description: Processing maliciously crafted web content may allow cross-origin data to be exfiltrated by using SVG filters to conduct a timing side-channel attack. This issue was addressed by not painting the cross-origin buffer into the frame that gets filtered.
CVE-2017-7006: an anonymous researcher, David Kohlbrenner of UC San Diego
Description: A state management issue was addressed with improved frame handling.
CVE-2017-7011: xisigr of Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab (tencent.com)
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2017-7018: lokihardt of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7020: likemeng of Baidu Security Lab
CVE-2017-7030: chenqin of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab (蚂蚁金服巴斯光年安全实验室)
CVE-2017-7034: chenqin of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab (蚂蚁金服巴斯光年安全实验室)
CVE-2017-7037: lokihardt of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7039: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7040: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7041: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7042: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7043: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7046: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7048: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7052: cc working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
CVE-2017-7055: The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
CVE-2017-7056: lokihardt of Google Project Zero
CVE-2017-7061: lokihardt of Google Project Zero
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content with DOMParser may lead to cross site scripting
Description: A logic issue existed in the handling of DOMParser. This issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2017-7038: Egor Karbutov (@ShikariSenpai) of Digital Security and Egor Saltykov (@ansjdnakjdnajkd) of Digital Security, Neil Jenkins of FastMail Pty Ltd
CVE-2017-7059: an anonymous researcher
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.
CVE-2017-7049: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero
Description: A memory initialization issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
CVE-2017-7064: lokihardt of Google Project Zero
WebKit Page Loading
CVE-2017-7019: Zhiyang Zeng of Tencent Security Platform Department
WebKit Web Inspector
CVE-2017-7012: Apple
Wi-Fi
Impact: An attacker within range may be able to execute arbitrary code on the Wi-Fi chip
CVE-2017-9417: Nitay Artenstein of Exodus Intelligence