A similar update macOS 12 update has been released for MacBook users called the macOS Monterey 12.2.1, fixing the zero-day vulnerability. The update is available on eligible devices that include iPhone 6s and later, all models of iPad Pro, iPad Air 2 and later models, iPad 5th generation and later models, iPad Mini 4 and later models and iPod Touch (7th generation). That presupposes being able to find which such application. The solutions I have seen so far all recommend removing the offending third party applications. Eligible devices for iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1Īpple notes that it is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited and hence, all iPhone and iPad users are advised to update to iOS 15 update immediately. Question: Q: Uninstall Apple Security Updates The latest Mac security updates seem to be causing problems with many third party applications and in some cases with the Mac refusing to boot. For those catching up, WebKit is Apple's web browser engine that runs Safari, App Store and more applications on iPhones and iPad. The name of this bug is CVE-2022-22620 and it has been fixed by the company with improved memory management in iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1.
On its official support page, Apple says that a WebKit bug enabled the processing of maliciously crafted web content which may have led to arbitrary code execution on iOS 15.3, which was released last month. Users are advised to update to the latest version as soon as possible, to avoid any data loss due to the privacy buy. Along with the new iOS, Apple has also released the iPadOS 15.3.1 update. However, the new iOS update contains a fix a privacy bug that might have been actively exploited by bad actor. Being a minor update, it does not contain any new features. Apple has released the second iOS update for 2022 - iOS 15.3.1.