Security News > 2020 > September > iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Patch Vulnerabilities, Introduce New Privacy Features
Apple has patched nearly a dozen vulnerabilities and it has introduced new privacy features with the release of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 this week.
The issues could result in applications causing a system crash or writing kernel memory, identifying other installed applications, leaking user information, or accessing restricted files; may allow attackers to download malicious content, execute arbitrary code, or view notification contents from the lockscreen; may lead to arbitrary code execution or a cross-site scripting attack; may allow a user to read kernel memory; or could result in the screen lock not engaging after the specified time period.
The iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 software updates are rolling out to iPhone 6s and later, iPod touch 7th generation, iPad Air 2 and later, and iPad mini 4 and later.
In addition to security patches, the updates deliver various other improvements as well, including new security and privacy features, such as notifications when the camera or microphone are recording, or when data is copied and pasted.
Starting with the new platform iteration, users can deny applications' access to precise location, and are also informed on applications requesting local network access.