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  Apple Releases 24-Jul-2023 Security Updates for All Active Operating Systems

   Adam Engst

   Apple has once again updated all its active operating systems to
   address numerous security vulnerabilities, two of which have been
   exploited in the wild. One of those is the WebKit vulnerability
   previously discussed in '[1]Rapid Security Responses for iOS/iPadOS
   16.5.1 (c) and macOS Ventura 13.4.1 (c)' (13 July 2023), and the other
   is a kernel vulnerability that Apple says may have been exploited
   against versions of iOS before iOS 15.7.1. Consider that if you're
   still using an iOS device that can't update to iOS 15.

   The number of vulnerabilities ranges from 8 (tvOS) to 29 (macOS), and
   most are shared by all the operating systems. The details linked below
   don't matter much; we advise installing these updates soon so you're
   protected.

   The affected operating systems include:
     * [2]iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6
     * [3]iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8
     * [4]macOS Ventura 13.5
     * [5]macOS Monterey 12.6.8
     * [6]macOS Big Sur 11.7.9
     * [7]watchOS 9.6
     * [8]tvOS 16.6
     * [9]HomePod Software 16.6

   The only functional change Apple mentions is the addition of Siri
   support for Hebrew in Israel to tvOS 16.6.

References

   1. https://tidbits.com/2023/07/13/rapid-security-responses-for-ios-ipados-16-5-1-a-and-macos-ventura-13-4-1-a-2/
   2. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
   3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
   4. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
   5. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
   6. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
   7. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
   8. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
   9. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208714

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