Updates with patches have been rolled out for iPhones (iOs 18.3), iPads (iPadOS 18.3), Macs (macOS Sequoia 15.3), Apple TV(tvOS 18.3), Vision Pro (visionOS 2.3), and Apple Watches (watchOS 11.3).
Given Core Media’s role in handling low-level media operations and interacting with sensitive system resources, critical flaws affecting it are known for potentially allowing code execution, data theft, and device takeover.
Targeting Apple devices continues
Owing to Apple’s formidable market share and reputation for exclusivity, it has become a popular adversary target. Quite often, Apple systems bugs are picked up by nation-state actors for lateral entry and sensitive compromises.