Apple dropped a new iOS 17.1.2 update, so you may be wondering, "What new features are coming to my iPhone?"
Don't hold your breath for any jaw-dropping new perks. This update is simply a patch that's designed to tweak, fix, and rectify a flaw or two.
SEE ALSO:iOS 17.2 beta 4: 5 new features coming to your iPhoneAccording to Apple's release notes, iOS 17.1.2 is an emergency update that patches a few security flaws.
As Bleeping Computerpointed out, these vulnerabilities are two zero-day exploits. (For the uninitiated, "zero day" refers to a vulnerability that was previously unknown to the developer, hence there are "zero days" of awareness and defense against it.)
Unfortunately, these flaws have already been exploited in attacks. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1," the Cupertino-based tech giant said.
The bugs were discovered in WebKit, a browser engine that is crucial for rendering web content such as CSS and HTML. WebKit, by the way, powers Safari. One exploit allowed attackers to gain access to sensitive information due to an "out of bounds read bug," according to Apple.
The other flaw concerned a "memory corruption" issue that could give hackers opportunities to execute arbitrary code.
iPhone isn't the only iDevice affected; Apple also rolled out fixes to iPadOS and macOS.
You can access the update by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
TopicsApple
(责任编辑:熱點)
Tesla's rumored P100D could make Ludicrous mode even more Ludicrous
2022歐冠八強對陣圖,歐冠八強對陣圖?(20202021歐冠八強)
Pokémon Go is so big that it has its own VR porn parody now
周日英超 西甲賽事解析:利物浦 VS 曼聯,貝蒂斯 VS 皇馬
Paraguay vs. Brazil 2024 livestream: Watch Copa America for free
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enough