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Apple Releases iOS and macOS Updates to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw
2022-09-13 03:36

Apple has released another round of security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS, including a new zero-day flaw that has been used in attacks in the wild.

It's worth noting that CVE-2022-32917 is also the second Kernel related zero-day flaw that Apple has remediated in less than a month.

Patches are available in versions iOS 15.7, iPadOS 15.7, iOS 16, macOS Big Sur 11.7, and macOS Monterey 12.6.

With the latest fixes, Apple has addressed seven actively exploited zero-day flaws and one publicly-known zero-day vulnerability since the start of the year -.

Apple has plugged 10 security holes in iOS 16, spanning Contacts, Kernel Maps, MediaLibrary, Safari, and WebKit.

iOS further introduces a feature called Rapid Security Response that makes it possible for users to automatically install security fixes on iOS devices without a full operating system update.


News URL

https://thehackernews.com/2022/09/apple-releases-ios-and-macos-updates-to.html

Related Vulnerability

DATE CVE VULNERABILITY TITLE RISK
2022-09-20 CVE-2022-32917 Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apple Ipados and Iphone OS
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
local
low complexity
apple CWE-787
7.8

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VENDOR LAST 12M #/PRODUCTS LOW MEDIUM HIGH CRITICAL TOTAL VULNS
Apple 72 238 1567 2279 265 4349