Apple has just released a security patch for some older iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches that are not eligible to receive the iOS and iPadOS 16.6.1 updates that Apple released last week.
According to PhoneArena, updates include iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9 released for older devices such as iPhone 6s, 7, SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, and iPad mini (2nd generation). 4th generation) and iPod touch (7th generation). Patch to the Image I/O framework that allows applications to read and write most image file formats.
Apple said it was aware of reports that this vulnerability could have been exploited by bad actors. The vulnerability was discovered by Citizen Lab from the University of Toronto (Canada).
This is a serious problem because that’s all it took for an iPhone to be infected with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, which is created by sending the target iPhone specially crafted images containing malicious code. via text message.
Users can check if their older iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is getting iOS 15.7.9 or iPad OS 15.7.9 by going to Settings > General > Software Update. If an update appears, follow the instructions to download and install it.
Along with iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9, Apple also released the macOS Monterey 12.6.9 update for older Macs to close a similar vulnerability related to the Image I/O frame. Users can update by going to the Apple menu > About this Mac > Software Update.