visionOS 1.2 Security Update

What visionOS 1.2 Fixes

visionOS 1.2, released June 10, 2024, fixes 24 vulnerabilities in 15 parts of the system, according to Apple's security advisory.

Apple does not say that any of them were exploited before the fix. That makes visionOS 1.2 a routine security update: worth installing soon, not an emergency.

It has since been superseded: the newest security release for visionOS 1 is visionOS 1.3, from July 29, 2024, which includes these fixes.

Grouped by us from the impact Apple gives for each fix; the impact lines below are Apple's own.

Which Devices Get visionOS 1.2

Apple lists visionOS 1.2 for: Apple Vision Pro.

How to Install visionOS 1.2

On Apple Vision Pro, open Settings → General → Software Update.

Security fixes are cumulative: any later release for the same version includes these as well, so if you are already past visionOS 1.2 there is nothing to do.

Every Fix in visionOS 1.2

All 24 CVEs in Apple's advisory, the most serious kinds first. Each entry is the part of the system affected, Apple's description of the impact and the fix, and the CVE ID.

• AVEVideoEncoder

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-40771

• CoreMedia

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27817

• CoreMedia

  Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-27831

• ImageIO

  Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27836

• IOSurface

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-27828

• Kernel

  An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory protections

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-27840

• Kernel

  An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

  An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-27815

• Metal

  Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-27802

• Metal

  A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

  CVE-2024-27857

• WebKit

  Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27856

• WebKit

  Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-27808

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

  An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

  CVE-2024-27833

• WebKit

  Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

  The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

  CVE-2024-27851

• WebKit Web Inspector

  Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

  The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

  CVE-2024-27820

• Disk Images

  An app may be able to elevate privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27832

• Foundation

  An app may be able to elevate privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27801

• libiconv

  An app may be able to elevate privileges

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27811

• Transparency

  An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

  This issue was addressed with a new entitlement.

  CVE-2024-27884

• Messages

  Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial-of-service

  This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

  CVE-2024-27800

• WebKit

  Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service

  A logic issue was addressed with improved file handling.

  CVE-2024-27812

• Safari

  A website's permission dialog may persist after navigation away from the site

  The issue was addressed with improved checks.

  CVE-2024-27844

• WebKit

  A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user

  The issue was addressed by adding additional logic.

  CVE-2024-27838

• WebKit

  A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user

  This issue was addressed with improvements to the noise injection algorithm.

  CVE-2024-27850

• WebKit Canvas

  A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user

  This issue was addressed through improved state management.

  CVE-2024-27830

visionOS 1 Security Release History

visionOS 1.2 in context: the security releases Apple has published for visionOS 1, newest first, with the number of fixes each carried.

The Same Fixes Elsewhere

Apple ships most fixes to every platform that shares the code, and to older versions still under support. These releases close at least one of the same CVEs:

Frequently Asked Questions