[Security alert] Apple Security Updates released on 21 June 2023

On?June 21st, 2023, Apple released?10?updates?to patch a total of?3?unique?security?vulnerabilities, at least one of them known to be?actively exploited?in the wild.

In a nutshell, only?iPhones,?iPads,?Macs and Apple Watches?are concerned with security flaws.

The good news is that devices stuck at iOS/iPadOS 15 (iPhone 6S, iPhone 7, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 2 & iPod touch 7) as well as watchOS 8 (Series 3) have received a security update too.

On the Mac side,?macOS Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura?have received a full operating system update alongside a Safari update.

As usual, for those concerned, please manually trigger a backup before doing the update:

For iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

• via iCloud: Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Backup > Back Up Now
• and/or locally?on a Mac?or?a Windows PC

For Macs via Time Machine

• If needed, plug your Time Machine drive back in and/or the charging cable (for MacBooks only)
• Click on the Time Machine icon in the top right corner then click on "Back Up Now"
• To add that icon to the menu bar, open "System Preferences", then visit "Time Machine" and tick the box that says "Show Time Machine in the menu bar"

Since these updates can take between 20 to 40 minutes, it's best to do them in the evening or when you're not in a hurry.

Latest OS updates

Mac

• Safari 16.5.1 for Big Sur & Monterey
• macOS Big Sur 11.7.8
• macOS Monterey 12.6.7
• macOS Ventura 13.4.1

iPhone & iPad

• iOS 15.7.7 & iPadOS 15.7.7
• iOS 16.5.1 & iPadOS 16.5.1

Apple Watch

• watchOS 8.8.1
• watchOS 9.5.2

Apple TV

• None

HomePod

• None

Software

• None

Bug fixes

According to Apple's own?update notice, iOS 16.5.1 fixes the following issues:

• Fixes an issue that prevents charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter

According to Apple's own?update notice, iPadOS 16.5.1 fixes the following issues:

• Fixes an issue that prevents charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter

According to Apple's own?update notice, macOS Ventura 13.4.1 fixes the following issues:

• None listed

Known problems

According to iPhoneTricks, some users reported problems when updating their device to the latest version of the following Operating System versions:

• https://www.iphonetricks.org/ios-16-5-1-issues-pro...
• https://www.iphonetricks.org/macos-ventura-13-4-1-...
• https://www.iphonetricks.org/watchos-9-5-2-issues-...

If your Mac is happily running macOS Big Sur or Monterey, then my advice is to only install the latest security updates rather than upgrade to Ventura.

For that, just click underneath the phrase "Other updates are available":

Number of flaws fixed

In total,?3?unique security?flaws?have been fixed.

If exploited, those flaws allow private information to be exfiltrated or the device to be hacked simply by visiting a malicious website or opening a malicious app, a maliciously crafted document, PDF, image or video.

Looking back at everything?since the beginning of the year, Apple has already patched a?total of 166?unique security?vulnerabilities, most of them in macOS?Ventura?(140), macOS?Monterey?(89) and?iOS/iPadOS 16?(8).

Level of urgency

All?affected devices?should?install the latest version?ASAP?since it fixes?three?vulnerabilities some of them actively?being exploited in the wild.

Have a great day!

Damien

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