Update your Apples now
Apple has released an emergency security update disclosing vulnerabilities for particular iPhone, iPad and Mac products.
The first issue involved the potential for an application to execute arbitrary code with “kernel privileges”, which refers to a discrete right to operate. According to Apple, the second issue was in WebKit, a layout engine designed to allow web browsers to render web pages.
Apple said it was “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited”. The issue could allow a potential attacker to control these devices completely.
Security experts have advised users to update affected devices — the iPhone 6 and later models; several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running macOS Monterey. The vulnerabilities also affect the iPod Touch 7th generation models.
