PSA: Update Your iPhone To iOS 15.6.1 For Two Major Security Fixes

Apple is advising iOS and iPadOS users to update to the latest software version to patch two security holes that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. They also issued a patch for WebKit, the browser that powers Safari and all third-party browsers on iOS. For this vulnerability, Apple says that 'processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.'

'With two major security fixes, we recommend all iPhone users update to iOS 15.6.1 immediately and all iPad users update to iPadOS 15.6.1,' writes Chance Miller via 9to5Mac. 'You can do so by heading to the Settings app, choosing General, then choosing Software Update.'

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