Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Safari, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The updates address multiple vulnerabilities impacting newer and older iOS and macOS devices.
The updates include fixes for 35 security defects for the latest generation iPhones and iPads. The fixes address threats such as authentication and policy bypasses, unexpected application termination or system shutdown, information disclosure, denial-of-service (DoS), and memory leaks.
The range of updates released on July 29, 2024, include;
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Safari 17.6, available for macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura;
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iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, available for iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later;
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iOS 16.7.9. and iPadOS 16.7.9 available for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation;
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macOS Sonoma 14.6, available for macOS Sonoma;
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macOS Ventura 13.6.8, available for macOS Ventura;
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macOS Monterey 12.7.6, available for macOS Monterey;
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watchOS 10.6 available for Apple Watch Series 4 and later;
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tvOS 17.6 available for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models);
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visionOS 1.3 available for Apple Vision Pro;
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iOS 15.8.3 and iPadOS 15.8.3 (this update has no published CVE entries), available for iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation); and
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AirPods firmware update 6A326, AirPods firmware update 6F8, and Beats firmware update 6F8, available for AirPods (2nd generation and later), AirPods Pro (all models), AirPods Max, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Fit Pro.
Referring to the update releases, the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says a cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. The agency encourages users and administrators to review the advisories and apply necessary updates.
You can find the updates on the support section of Apple’s website.
