Apple has launched an replace for iPhones, iPads and Watches to patch a safety vulnerability beneath energetic assault by hackers.
The safety replace lands as iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, which additionally covers a patch to older units as iOS 12.5.2. watchOS additionally updates to 7.3.3.
Apple stated the vulnerability, found by safety researchers at Google’s Project Zero, could have been “actively exploited” by hackers. The bug is present in WebKit, the browser engine that powers the Safari browser throughout all Apple units.
It’s not identified who’s actively exploiting the vulnerabilities, or who might need fallen sufferer. Apple didn’t say if the assault was focused in opposition to a small subset of customers or if it was a wider assault. It’s the third time (by our rely) that Apple has pushed out a security-only replace this yr to repair flaws beneath energetic assault. Earlier this month the corporate launched patches for related vulnerabilities in WebKit.
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