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Apple today released minor updates to all major software platforms to address one high-priority security vulnerability and fix several other device- and service-specific issues. The iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1, and macOS 13.2.1 updates all contain an “actively exploited” arbitrary code execution vulnerability in WebKit/Safari and a known actively exploited arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Patch a second unknown kernel vulnerability.
These updates also fix an issue that could have caused iCloud to become unresponsive and a Siri bug that prevented the Find My feature from working properly. The HomePod 16.3.2 OS update also fixes an issue with Siri that was causing smart home requests to fail. Detailed release notes for watchOS 9.3.1 or tvOS 16.3.2 are not available, but you can also download these updates, which probably fix similar issues.
For iPhone 14 models, the iOS 16.3.1 update further tweaks crash detection safety features. Intended to automatically contact first responders in the event of a car crash or sudden fall, crash detection can be used for roller coaster rides, skiing, dropping phones at high speed, and all other activities. It also made news about the false positives it generates when configured. Turn off crash detection.
A Safari update is available to fix WebKit bugs on macOS Big Sur and Monterey for users of older Apple devices, but there is no equivalent iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 update for older iPhones and iPads, kernel issues There is also no documented fix for of these older operating systems. He asked Apple if these OS versions were vulnerable to these bugs, and if so, if the company planned to release updates for them. I will update the article if I get an answer.
