Security News > 2023 > October > Apple fixes iOS Kernel zero-day vulnerability on older iPhones
2023-10-12 16:40
Apple has published security updates for older iPhones and iPads to backport patches released one week ago, addressing two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks.
The first zero-day is a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by a weakness in the XNU kernel that can let local attackers elevate privileges on vulnerable iPhones and iPads.
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