iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 handle two safety vulnerabilities

Apple has launched bug repair and safety updates for a number of of its working techniques, together with iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, and macOS Ventura 13.3.1.

The iOS and iPadOS updates do not add any new options. Their foremost objective is to handle two separate main safety vulnerabilities, and the discharge notes embrace two large fixes.

Apple particulars the bug fixes as follows:

• Pushing fingers emoji doesn’t present pores and skin tone variations
• Siri doesn’t reply in some circumstances

Some customers have been complaining vocally concerning the Siri bug, and Apple says it should not be an issue anymore. As for the safety updates, Apple says each vulnerabilities opened the door to arbitrary code execution, and each have reportedly been actively exploited. The corporate’s safety notes say:

IOSurfaceAccelerator

Impression: An app might be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is conscious of a report that this challenge could have been actively exploited.
Description: An out-of-bounds write challenge was addressed with improved enter validation.

WebKit

Impression: Processing maliciously crafted internet content material could result in arbitrary code execution. Apple is conscious of a report that this challenge could have been actively exploited.
Description: A use after free challenge was addressed with improved reminiscence administration.

The macOS replace addresses the identical safety vulnerabilities, and it additionally fixes the identical bug with pores and skin tones in emojis. But it surely additionally fixes a bug that impacted the characteristic that means that you can unlock your Mac together with your Apple Watch.

These updates come simply 10 days after Apple launched iOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3. These main updates added new emojis, launched expanded accessibility options, and glued a number of bugs.

Apple is anticipated to launch a minimum of yet one more main replace for iOS 16, dubbed iOS 16.5, earlier than iOS 17 is launched this fall. The corporate will element the options coming to iOS 17 and macOS 14 at its Worldwide Builders Convention, which begins June 5.