Apple launches iOS 17.5 with ‘update now’ warning
Apple has released iOS 17.5 and advised users to update their iPhone as soon as they can.
This is because 15 security flaws, some of which are critical, have been fixed in iOS 17.5, according to Forbes.
Apple is keeping quiet about the specific fixes included in iOS 17.5, wanting to give as many users time to update their iPhones before hackers obtain the information.
One of the significant vulnerabilities fixed in iOS 17.5 is a problem with the iPhone’s kernel, known as CVE-2024-27818, which may let an attacker run code.
According to Apple on their support page, there was another bug that was resolved in iOS 17.5, called AppleAVD, that may allow an adversary to execute arbitrary code with Kernel privileges when a user downloaded an app.
Apple iOS 17.5 weakness
A serious flaw that was fixed in iOS 17.5 was a Voice Control vulnerability that might have given an attacker elevated rights. Meanwhile, an attacker may be able to get around Pointer Authentication thanks to a vulnerability in WebKit, the engine that powers the Safari browser, identified as CVE-2024-27834.
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