iOS, macOS 27.2 Patch 286 Bugs; Fix for Exploited Flaw Backported to iOS 18
Apple on Monday released updates for its operating systems, addressing a total of 286 vulnerabilities across the newest versions of iOS and macOS. In addition, the company has backported the fix for an exploited vulnerability to iOS 18.
macOS Golden Gate 27.2 resolves 263 vulnerabilities while iOS and iPadOS 27.2 fix 163 flaws. Roughly 140 of the security holes are shared across the two operating systems.
The iOS and iPadOS 27.2 updates address many memory corruption bugs in WebKit, the kernel and components that handle images, fonts, PDFs, audio and video files, some of which could be exploited for arbitrary code execution.
Apple also resolved flaws that could let apps access sensitive user data or bypass privacy preferences, along with WebContent sandbox escapes, a Kerberos KDC impersonation issue, and a bug that could give a nearby attacker access to a Thread network.
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