The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8. A maliciously crafted email may be able to initiate FaceTime calls without user authorization.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipados | Apple | * | 16.7.8 (excluding) |
| Ipados | Apple | 17.0 (including) | 17.5 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | * | 16.7.8 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | 17.0 (including) | 17.5 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 14.0 (including) | 14.5 (excluding) |
| Watchos | Apple | * | 10.5 (excluding) |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214106
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214100
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214101
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214104
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214106