Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS, Safari, and visionOS.
To check if you’re using the latest software version, go to Settings (or System Settings) > General > Software Update. It’s also worth turning on Automatic Updates if you haven’t already, which you can do on the same screen.
Updates are available for:
| Safari 18.2 | macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma | ||
| iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 | iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later | ||
| iPadOS 17.7.3 | iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation | ||
| macOS Sequoia 15.2 | macOS Sequoia | ||
| macOS Sonoma 14.7.2 | macOS Sonoma | ||
| macOS Ventura 13.7.2 | macOS Ventura | ||
| watchOS 11.2 | Apple Watch Series 6 and later | ||
| tvOS 18.2 | Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models) | ||
| visionOS 2.2 | Apple Vision Pro |
Technical details
Noteworthy is a vulnerability in the open-source XML parser libexpat tracked as CVE-2024-45490. This vulnerability has been patched in several popular applications since it was discovered in August.
An important one is the vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-54529 which is found in the Audio component of macOS and could allow an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. This means that if you install a malicious app that can exploit this vulnerability, it could take over your system.
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