If you’re feeling hesitant about installing Apple’s newly-released iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, or macOS Ventura 13.1 updates, you may want to look into them, as they apparently address more than 30 separate vulnerabilities.
The updates address issues with everything from the Graphics Driver to WebKit to the kernel, along with vulnerabilities in Safari, Weather, Photos, and more. None of these issues were known to have been actively exploited in the wild, but updating is still important now that they’re publicly highlighted.
On the macOS end, the Ventura 13.1 update addresses the same issues, but also includes a fix for a WebKit vulnerability that may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1, which Apple fixed in iOS 16.1.2.
If your Mac can’t run the macOS Ventura operating system, you can still install the new macOS Monterey 12.6.2 or macOS Big Sur 11.7.2 to get protection against some of the vulnerabilities.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and support.apple.com