In security updates posted online Wednesday and Thursday, Apple said the vulnerability affects iPhones dating back to the 6S model, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, all iPad Pro models, and the 7th generation iPod. to touch.
Apple (AAPL) said the vulnerabilities give hackers the ability to take control of a device’s operating system to “execute arbitrary code” and potentially infiltrate devices through “maliciously crafted web content.”
The vulnerability also extends to Mac computers running the company’s Monterey operating system as well as Apple’s Safari browser on its Big Sur and Catalina operating systems, the company said in a later update.
Cybersecurity experts have urged Apple users to update their devicesthe US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warning that “an attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to gain control of an affected device.”
The agency said affected users should “apply necessary updates as soon as possible.”
