

Perhaps this surprise iOS 12 security update could also have something to do with the recency of iOS 13’s release some users may not have figured out that their iPhone 6, for example, is ineligible for iOS 13, and haven’t yet purchased a newer phone. It would be nice if Apple supported the two previous iOS versions with security updates just like it does with macOS, but I expect this to be a one-off event due to the apparent threat level of the addressed issue. Normally, iOS and watchOS get updates for one version Security Update 2019-005 Sierra (available for: macOS Sierra 10.12.6).Security Update 2019-005 High Sierra (available for: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6).macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update 2 (available for macOS Mojave 10.14.6).watchOS 5.3.2 (available for Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2).iOS 12.4.2 (available for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, and iPod touch 6th generation).This issue was serious enough for Apple to push out an update that’s even available for those running older iOS and watchOS versions:
#APPLE SECURITY UPDATE IOS 13 CODE#
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code executionĭescription: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. The focus of today’s updates was a single security related issue: Here’s a brief rundown of new features and security related fixes included with each update.

Apple finally provided security notes today for all of these updates. On Thursday, September 26, Apple released security updates for iOS, watchOS, and three macOS versions, and over the past week Apple also fixed security flaws in iPadOS, Safari for Mac, Xcode, and tvOS. This issue was addressed by updating the logic to apply the correct restrictions. Impact: Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictionsĭescription: A logic issue applied the incorrect restrictions. UPDATE: On Friday, September 27, Apple released two more updates-iOS 13.1.1 and iPadOS 13.1.1-to address the following issue:
#APPLE SECURITY UPDATE IOS 13 SOFTWARE#
Software & Apps Apple issues iOS 13.1.1 and security updates for every OS, even iOS 12
