iPhone users are being advised to update their operating systems to iOS 16.5 because it fixes several vulnerabilities that may be targeted by malign actors and malware.
The latest update patches about 40 problems and bugs, said Apple in its patch notes, which includes three key security issues that may be actively exploited. The three problems are connected to WebKit, the browser engine used to power the Safari browser, as well as users of iPhone 8 and later, all iPad Pro models, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad Mini 5th generation and later.
As it has done in previous security patches, Apple did not provide much in terms of technical details regarding the security vulnerabilities. It said that three potentially actively exploited bugs—which some researchers refer to as “zero-day” fixes—are included in the update….