Security News > 2023 > October > Another security update, Apple? You're really keeping up with your tech rivals
2023-10-05 18:16
Apple has demonstrated that it can more than hold its own among the tech giants, at least in terms of finding itself on the wrong end of zero-day vulnerabilities.
iOS and iPadOS have again come under attack, and Apple has rushed out a fix to ward off miscreants.
It permits a local attacker to elevate their privileges, and Apple said it might have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.
The fix is in the kernel, and, according to Apple: "The issue was addressed with improved checks."
Apple's description of the update can be found here.
Apple devices have come under increasing scrutiny from attackers in recent years.
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