Apple Security Update Patches Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Used to Hack iPhones, iPads, Macs

Apple security update patches not one but two zero-day vulnerabilities, which are currently being exploited by cyber attackers to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

The Cupertino-based tech giant released a new macOS Monterey 12.5.1 minor update, along with a new version of iOS for iPhones and iPadOS, the 15.6.1, several days before the new iOS 16 debuts.

Apple Security Update for iPhones, iPads, Macs

According to the latest data from Statistica, roughly 118 million people are using iPhones in the United States this 2022, a slight rise from the 116 million iOS folks back in 2021.

And as such, hundreds of millions of users in the US are currently exposed to two security flaws, which are being exploited in the wild to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

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A man uses his mobile phone as he walks past advertising for the new iPhones outside the Apple store in Hong Kong on October 10, 2019.

That said, the Cupertino giant went on to release an unexpected update of the iOS 15 and the macOS Monterey, as well as the iPadOS 15.

It turns out that the surprise update for these Apple devices comes with two critically urgent security fixes, as per the latest news story by Forbes.

To be more precise, the latest release patches two zero-day vulnerabilities, which exposes millions of Apple users to cyber attackers.

Apple macOS Monterey Security Update

According to a recent report by Mac Rumors, the renowned tech giant rolled out a new minor update for the macOS Monterey, its version 12.51.

The news outlet reports that the release notes of Apple disclose that the new macOS Monterey update essentially improves the overall security of Macs.

The latest patch specifically fixes vulnerabilities in kernel and Webkit, which could potentially end up in arbitrary code execution.

The iPhone maker admits that these security flaws are actively being exploited in the wild. Furthermore, the tech firm recommends all its Mac users install the new version.

Apple tells its Mac users that "this update is recommended for all users and improves the security of macOS."

Apple iOS, iPadOS 15 Update Fix Security Flaws

On top of that, the tech behemoth also released a sudden update for millions of iPhone and iPad users.

The all-new iOS 15.6 brings refinements in the security of the said Apple mobile devices.

If we are going to be less vague, the tech giant reveals that the new iOS update fixes two zero-day vulnerabilities beneath the WebKit and Kernel, which "have been actively exploited."

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Written by Teejay Boris