Along with iOS 16, Apple has released iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 with security updates. According to Apple’s release notes, these include:
Contacts
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32854: Holger Fuhrmannek of Deutsche Telekom Security
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32911: Zweig of Kunlun Lab
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2022-32864: Linus Henze of Pinauten GmbH (pinauten.de)
Kernel
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
CVE-2022-32917: an anonymous researcher
Maps
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2022-32883: Ron Masas, breakpointhq.com
MediaLibrary
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A user may be able to elevate privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2022-32908: an anonymous researcher
Safari
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing
Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2022-32795: Narendra Bhati of Suma Soft Pvt. Ltd. Pune (India) @imnarendrabhati
Safari Extensions
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A website may be able to track users through Safari web extensions
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 242278
CVE-2022-32868: Michael
Shortcuts
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access photos from the lock screen
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2022-32872: Elite Tech Guru
WebKit
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 241969
CVE-2022-32886: P1umer, afang5472, xmzyshypnc
WebKit
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
To install iOS 15.7 or iPadOS 15.7 on an iPhone or iPad, go to System Preferences > General > Software Update.
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