iOS 15.6.1: Apple released a minor update for iPhones this week that includes two major security patches affecting the kernel and WebKit. Both updates could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with kernel privileges and may have been actively exploited. Go to Settings on your iPhone and tap General and then Software Update to install it. iPadOS 15.6.1: The same security updates found in iOS above are included in the iPadOS 15.6.1 update. To update, go to the Settings app on your iPad, then General and Software Update. macOS Monterey 12.5.1: macOS Monterey 12.5.1 also includes two major security updates for the kernel (CVE-2022-32894) and WebKit (CVE-2022-32893). Like iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, Apple says it is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. To update, go to System Preferences and click on Software Update. watchOS 8.7.1: Apple says this update, which is only available for the Apple Watch Series 3, does not include CVE security entries. However, it fixes a bug that causes the watch to restart unexpectedly. To update your watch, make sure it’s charging and has 50 percent power and launch the iPhone app. Safari 15.6.1: For Big Sur and Catalina, Apple fixes CVE-2022-32893 WebKit vulnerability in Safari, an “out-of-bounds write issue addressed with improved bounds checking.” You can update Safari on Mac in the Software Update window in System Preferences. Chrome for Mac: This week Google pushed version 104.0.5112.101 for Mac that included 11 security fixes, including a critical fix for CVE-2022-2856 that exists in the wild. To update, go to Preferences, then About Chrome.


title: “A Critical Security Update Is Waiting For Your Apple Device Go Get It Now " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-08” author: “Jeffrey George”


iOS 15.6.1: Apple released a minor update for iPhones this week that includes two major security patches affecting the kernel and WebKit. Both updates could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with kernel privileges and may have been actively exploited. Go to Settings on your iPhone and tap General and then Software Update to install it. iPadOS 15.6.1: The same security updates found in iOS above are included in the iPadOS 15.6.1 update. To update, go to the Settings app on your iPad, then General and Software Update. macOS Monterey 12.5.1: macOS Monterey 12.5.1 also includes two major security updates for the kernel (CVE-2022-32894) and WebKit (CVE-2022-32893). Like iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, Apple says it is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. To update, go to System Preferences and click on Software Update. watchOS 8.7.1: Apple says this update, which is only available for the Apple Watch Series 3, does not include CVE security entries. However, it fixes a bug that causes the watch to restart unexpectedly. To update your watch, make sure it’s charging and has 50 percent power and launch the iPhone app. Safari 15.6.1: For Big Sur and Catalina, Apple fixes CVE-2022-32893 WebKit vulnerability in Safari, an “out-of-bounds write issue addressed with improved bounds checking.” You can update Safari on Mac in the Software Update window in System Preferences. Chrome for Mac: This week Google pushed version 104.0.5112.101 for Mac that included 11 security fixes, including a critical fix for CVE-2022-2856 that exists in the wild. To update, go to Preferences, then About Chrome.