Apple releases iPhone, iPad, and Watch safety patches for zero-day bug underneath energetic assault – TechCrunch

Apple has launched an replace for iPhones, iPads and Watches to patch a safety vulnerability underneath energetic assault by hackers.

The safety replace lands as iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, which additionally covers a patch to older units as iOS 12.5.2. watchOS additionally updates to 7.3.3.

Apple mentioned the vulnerability, found by safety researchers at Google’s Venture Zero, might have been “actively exploited” by hackers. The bug is present in WebKit, the browser engine that powers the Safari browser throughout all Apple units.

It’s not recognized who’s actively exploiting the vulnerabilities, or who might need fallen sufferer. Apple didn’t say if the assault was focused towards a small subset of customers or if it was a wider assault. It’s the third time (by our depend) that Apple has pushed out a security-only replace this 12 months to repair flaws underneath energetic assault. Earlier this month the corporate launched patches for comparable vulnerabilities in WebKit.

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