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Apple Rolls Out Major Security Updates

July 31, 2024
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Apple Rolls Out Major Security Updates

Apple has released a comprehensive round of security updates for its operating systems, addressing a wide array of vulnerabilities across iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. The updates, announced on July 30, 2024, aim to enhance the security and stability of both newer and older Apple devices. Users are strongly advised to install these updates promptly to protect against potential exploits.

The latest updates for iOS and iPadOS, version 17.6, include fixes for 35 security flaws. These vulnerabilities could lead to various issues such as authentication and policy bypasses, unexpected application termination or system shutdown, information disclosure, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and memory leaks. Apple has addressed these vulnerabilities by implementing additional restrictions, user prompts, improved checks, enhanced data protections, better state management, and thorough validation processes. Some of these issues were discovered in third-party components integrated into Apple’s systems, such as the libtiff library and the ANGLE open-source graphics engine abstraction layer.

In addition to the iOS and iPadOS updates, Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.6, which patches nearly 70 vulnerabilities, including many of the same issues addressed in the mobile operating systems. Older versions of macOS, including Ventura and Monterey, also received updates to fix over 40 vulnerabilities each. Key components affected by these vulnerabilities include third-party software such as Apache HTTP Server, curl, libtiff, OpenSSH, and the ANGLE graphics engine. These updates underscore Apple’s commitment to maintaining security across all its platforms.

The Safari 17.6 update also addressed nine security issues, including eight that specifically affect the WebKit browser engine. Alongside these updates, Apple released patches for tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS, covering many of the same vulnerabilities found in iOS and macOS. While Apple has not reported any active exploitation of these vulnerabilities in the wild, the potential risks underscore the importance of keeping devices updated. Users can find detailed information on the security patches and affected components on Apple’s security updates page, highlighting the company’s proactive approach to safeguarding its ecosystem against emerging threats.

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  • Apple Releases Critical Security Updates for iOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS
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