It’s been a week of critical security updates, so whether you’re reading this on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or even an Apple Watch, you’re probably in need of an update. Apple and Google pushed critical security updates this week, so if you haven’t already, read on and check for the software update if you use one of these devices or apps:
iOS 15.6.1: Apple released a small update for iPhones this week that includes two major security patches affecting the kernel and WebKit. Both updates could lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges and may have been actively exploited. Go to your iPhone’s Settings and tap General, then Software Update to install it.
iPadOS 15.6.1: The same security updates found in previous iOS are included in the iPadOS 15.6.1 update. To update, go to the Settings app on your iPad, then General & Software Update.
macOS Monterey 12.5.1: macOS Monterey 12.5.1 also includes two important security updates for the kernel (CVE-2022-32894) and WebKit (CVE-2022-32893). As with iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1, Apple says it is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. To update, go to System Preferences and click Software Update.
watchOS 8.7.1: Apple says this update, which is only available for the Apple Watch Series 3, does not include any CVE security entries. However, it fixes a bug that causes the watch to restart unexpectedly. To update your watch, make sure it’s charging and at 50% power and launch the iPhone app.
Safari 15.6.1: For Big Sur and Catalina, Apple fixed CVE-2022-32893 WebKit vulnerability in Safari, “fixed out-of-bounds writing issue with improved bounds checking.” You can update Safari on your Mac in the Software Update pane in System Preferences.
Chrome for Mac: This week Google pushed version 104.0.5112.101 for Mac that included 11 security fixes, including a critical fix for CVE-2022-2856 that exists in the wild. To update, go to Preferences, then About Chrome.