Security News > 2022 > October > Apple fixes recently disclosed zero-day on older iPhones, iPads

Apple has released new security updates to backport patches released earlier this week to older iPhones and iPads, addressing an actively exploited zero-day bug.

Apple addressed the zero-day vulnerability in iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 today with improved bounds checking.

Apple disclosed the security flaw "May have been actively exploited" in the wild but is yet to release info regarding these attacks.

In September, Apple addressed a flaw in the iOS Kernel.

In August, it fixed two more zero-days in the iOS Kernel and WebKit In March, Apple patched two zero-day in the Intel Graphics Driver and AppleAVD. In February, Apple released security updates to address another WebKit zero-day bug exploited to target iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

In January, Apple patched another pair of zero-days allowing code execution with kernel privileges and web browsing activity tracking.

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