If you have an iPhone compatible with iOS 18, speak out into the latest version as soon as possible. Apple confirmed that iOS 18.6Which began officially available last Monday, solves a serious security problem that touches two of the most used browsers on their devices: Chrome and safari. The company also confirmed that such vulnerability is present in the iPad and Mac, and asks its users to update for IP18.6 and MacOS Sequoia 15.6.
As confirmed A sipped computerThe portal specializing in the news of cybersecurity, the Chrome security team determined some time ago. Vulnerability in the source source code This mainly influenced its browser. This, in particular, made it possible to perform a “incorrect verification of the unreliable entry in the layer of abstraction of the angle with an open source” (almost a native graphic engine, for its abbreviation in English). This is responsible for processing the GPU commands and the translation of various commands in the API, such as Opengl, Metal or Vulkan.
This vulnerability can allow attackers Exclude malicious code via HTML pages specially designed for this purposeThe field and as Google confirmed the aforementioned environment, it would be actively investigated. Mountain View solved this security problem on July 15, but was not before the launch of iOS 18.6, how much Apple solved this problem.
iOS 18.6 Decide this error in Chrome and Safari
iOS 18.6 may seem a slight update, since iOS 26 is not far off, but this version comes Improve iPhone stability and, above all, securityThe field as a version without new functions, many users prefer to manage this, and not update until some time. Nevertheless, both Apple and security experts are asked to update as soon as possible.
New update iOS 18.6, puts the end of this security problem This affects both Chrome and Safari, since both browsers are developed under Apple Webkit. The company, director Tim Cook, actually confirmed that Safari users could also be affected, and that “the processing of a web content created for harmful purposes can lead to an unexpected blockade” of the browser.
Cupertino repeats that it is “vulnerability in open source code, and Apple software is one of the affected projects.”
To update your iPhone, iPad or Mac to iOS 18.6, iPados 18.6 or MacOS 15.6, just access Settings> General> Software updateFinally, load and install the last available update. Keep in mind that it is necessary to take place in internal storage, as well as at least 50 % of the battery. The update will take place in a few minutes.
Source: Hiper Textual
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