It’s an Update-O-Rama day today as Apple has released its long-awaited macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6, and iPadOS 16.6 updates. The updates address a long list of security vulnerabilities, including two that Apple says may have been actively exploited.
There are several fixes for kernel vulnerabilities, including one that could allow an app to modify a sensitive kernel state. This is the vulnerability that Apple says may have been actively exploited, but Apple’s wording indicates that it only received reports of active exploits against versions of iOS that were released before iOS 15.7.1. It is, however, patched on all platforms.
The company also released iOS 15.7.8, iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 for devices that are not able to run the current release versions of the Mac, iPhone, and iPad software. These updates contain the same security improvements.
The updates also address a WebKit vulnerability that Apple says could have been actively exploited. The company first addressed this issue with the iOS 16.5.1 (c) and macOS Ventura 13.4.1 (c) Rapid Security Responses, so some iPhone, iPad, and Mac users may have already had protection from this issue.
If you’ve had a chance to try these updates, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors and support.apple.com