Apple releases unexpected software updates to address vulnerability in WebKit
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Apple Inc. today released software updates for its range of iPhone, iPad, Mac computers and the Apple Watch that address a vulnerability in the WebKit engine that powers the Safari browser.
The security updates to iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, macOS 11.2.3 and watchOS 7.32 come a little over a month after the 14.4 release in January and addresses a “memory corruption issue” in WebKit, according to Apple. The vulnerability enables the ability to process maliciously crafted web content that can exploit the WebKit vulnerability to gain access to the device.
A Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures number has been created for the vulnerability CVE-2021-1844 but as of now, further details have not been disclosed. Apple credited the discovery of the vulnerability to Clément Lecigne of Google LLC’s Threat Analysis Group and Alison Huffman of Microsoft Corp.’s Browser
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) rolled out a series of important security patches for a wide swathe of devices it manufactures ranging from watches to personal .
As well as the new iPadOS 14.4.1 and iOS 14.4.1 software updates, Apple also released a new update for the Mac, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3. The macOS Big Sur