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Security vulnerabilities are constantly being discovered in web browsers, and Apple just patched an exploit in Safari that was being used in the wild. Now is the time to update your Apple devices.
Apple released Safari 15.6.1 this week, which includes a fix for a security vulnerability tagged CVE-2022-32893. The bug allowed malicious web pages to execute code on devices, using an out-of-bounds write issue in Safari’s WebKit rendering engine. Apple says it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.”
Unlike Chrome, Firefox, and most other web browsers, new versions of Safari are distributed primarily through operating system updates. Apple released macOS Monterey 12.5.1, iOS 15.6.1, and iPadOS 15.6.1 with the fix for Safari, as well as other security updates. Security updates for older versions of macOS, including Big Sur and Catalina, are also being rolled out.
You should update your Mac, iPhone, and/or iPad once you have some free time. iPhones and iPads use the WebKit engine to render all web pages, even if you use other apps to browse the web, like Firefox or Chrome. Mac owners using third-party browsers are at lower risk, but Safari is still used for login pages and other web content built into macOS.
Source: Apple
Via: Mac Rumors
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