Both macOS Big Sur 11.7.5 and macOS Monterey 12.6.4 include more than two dozen fixes for much of the same vulnerabilities that Apple fixed on older devices with iOS and iPadOS 15.7.4, plus those present in iOS 16 and Apple’s other current operating systems. Fixes in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5 and macOS Monterey 12.6.4Īpple has updated its older macOS operating systems for people who use older Macs that aren’t compatible with macOS Ventura. Lastly, bugs in the Image I/O subsystem where processing a maliciously crafted image file may lead to unexpected behavior are also resolved.
IOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 also include fixes for vulnerabilities in several parts of the operating system that could result in unexpected system termination or permit rogue apps to write to the kernel memory or disclose process memory. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited,” the company notes. One could let a website track sensitive user information, and the other exploits a bug where processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. The updates fix two bugs discovered in WebKit, Safari’s rendering engine. Apple fixed this one with additional permissions checks. Patches are available for other discovered issues, including a Camera app vulnerability that might allow any sandboxed app to determine which app currently uses the camera.Īpple also discovered a bug, now squished, with its Shortcuts app that could allow a shortcut to use sensitive data with specific actions without prompting the user. Both iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 are only available on older devices, including the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, first-generation iPhone SE, iPad Air 2, fourth-generation iPad mini and seventh-generation iPod touch.įor starters, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 fix several privacy issues discovered in Accessibility, the Find My app and Identity Services that could let an attacker read sensitive location data or access information about your contacts.Ī bug in the Calendar app where importing a maliciously crafted calendar invitation may exfiltrate user information has also been fixed. IOS and iPadOS 15.7.4 arrived on March 27, 2023, alongside iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. What to do? Download and install these updates as soon as possible.Why care? Apple occasionally updates older devices unsupported by the latest software to fix bugs, and these releases patch nearly two dozen vulnerabilities.What’s happening? Apple has released iOS 15.7.4, iPadOS 15.7.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5 and macOS Monterey 12.6.4 for older iPhones, iPads and Macs.
Older iPhones get some love from Apple | Image: Show ID/ Unsplash These bug-fix updates patch dozes of vulnerabilities on older iPhones, iPads and Macs, some of which have been exploited in the wild.
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