{"id":9556,"date":"2025-03-12T03:03:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T03:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/apple-patches-new-security-flaw-in-ios\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T03:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T03:03:46","slug":"apple-patches-new-security-flaw-in-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/apple-patches-new-security-flaw-in-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple patches new security flaw in iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n
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Apple has issued patches<\/a> to address a vulnerability that the company claims “may have been exploited in a highly sophisticated attack targeting specific individuals,” as stated in a report.<\/p>\n

The zero-day exploit<\/a> was discovered in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari and other applications, and enabled hackers to bypass WebKit’s sandbox using “maliciously crafted web content,” according to Apple. A sandbox is a component of the operating system that, even if compromised, can prevent hackers from accessing data in other parts of the system.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Apple released the patch for Macs<\/a>, iPhones and iPads<\/a>, Safari<\/a>, and its Vision Pro headset<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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According to Apple, the attack was exploited against devices running software “prior to iOS 17.2.”<\/p>\n

The identities of the hackers and their targets have not been disclosed. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

In February, Apple used similar language – “an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals” – to describe another bug, but there is no indication that the two attacks are connected. Prior to the February patch, Apple had never used this specific wording before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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