Yesterday, Apple released a number of software updates, including iOS 15.6.1, iPadOS 15.6.1, a new version of watchOS for some models, and a new version of macOS.
All of these new software updates have the same thing in common, they are designed to fix a host of security issues with Apple software.
Now we get to see what’s included in the iOS 15.6.1 software update in a new video from Brandon Butch, let’s find out what’s included in the update.
As we can see from the video, this update included some minor bug fixes and also fixed a bunch of security issues, which you can see below.
Here is a list of the security updates included in these latest releases:
nucleus
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: The application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue has been actively exploited.
Description: A write out of bounds issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2022-32894: Unidentified Researcher
WebKit
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue has been actively exploited.
Description: A write out of bounds issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
WebKit Bugzilla: 243557
CVE-2022-32893: Unidentified Researcher
Source and image credit: Brandon Butch
Filed Under: Apple, Apple iPad