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Apple says that the updates address over 20 vulnerabilities, including two bugs that are known to have been actively exploited. bug security vulnerability issue fix larry There are a pair of WebKit vulnerabilities that could allow maliciously crafted web content to execute code or cause memory corruption. Apple says that the bugs might have been exploited in an attack against targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26. One of the WebKit bugs was fixed with improved memory management, while the other was addressed with improved validation. There are several other vulnerabilities that were fixed too, across apps and services. An App Store bug could allow users to access sensitive payment tokens, processing a malicious image file could lead to memory corruption, photos in the Hidden Album could be viewed without authentication, and passwords could be unintentionally removed when remotely controlling a device with FaceTime. Now that these vulnerabilities have been publicized by Apple, even those that were not exploited before might be taken advantage of now. Apple recommends all users update their devices to iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2 as soon as possible. Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26 Related Forum: iOS 26 [ 95 comments ] Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox. [ ][ ][Subscribe] Popular Stories iOS 26iOS 26 iOS 26.2 Coming Soon With These 8 New Features on Your iPhone Thursday December 11, 2025 8:49 am PST by Joe Rossignol Apple seeded the second iOS 26.2 Release Candidate to developers earlier this week, meaning the update will be released to the general public very soon. Apple confirmed iOS 26.2 would be released in December, but it did not provide a specific date. We expect the update to be released by early next week. iOS 26.2 includes a handful of new features and changes on the iPhone, such as a new... Read Full Article * 81 comments iOS 26iOS 26 iOS 26.4 and iOS 27 Features Revealed in New Leak Friday December 12, 2025 10:56 am PST by Joe Rossignol Macworld's Filipe Esposito today revealed a handful of features that Apple is allegedly planning for iOS 26.4, iOS 27, and even iOS 28. The report said the features are referenced within the code for a leaked internal build of iOS 26 that is not meant to be seen by the public. 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Read Full Article * 68 comments iOS 26iOS 26 Apple Releases iOS 26.2 With Alarms for Reminders, Lock Screen Changes, Enhanced Safety Alerts and More Friday December 12, 2025 10:10 am PST by Juli Clover Apple today released iOS 26.2, the second major update to the iOS 26 operating system that came out in September, iOS 26.2 comes a little over a month after iOS 26.1 launched. iOS 26.2 is compatible with the iPhone 11 series and later, as well as the second-generation iPhone SE. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones over-the-air by going to Settings >... Read Full Article * 111 comments Google maps feaureGoogle maps feaure Google Maps Quietly Added This Long-Overdue Feature for Drivers Wednesday December 10, 2025 2:52 am PST by Tim Hardwick Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you. 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Read Full Article * 38 comments macOS Tahoe 26 ThumbmacOS Tahoe 26 Thumb Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.2 With Edge Light Friday December 12, 2025 10:08 am PST by Juli Clover Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.2, the second major update to the macOS Tahoe operating system that came out in September. macOS Tahoe 26.2 comes five weeks after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.1. Mac users can download the macOS Tahoe update by using the Software Update section of System Settings. macOS Tahoe 26.2 includes Edge Light, a feature that illuminates your face with soft... Read Full Article * 97 comments iOS 26iOS 26 15 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 26.2 Friday December 5, 2025 9:40 am PST by Tim Hardwick Apple is about to release iOS 26.2, the second major point update for iPhones since iOS 26 was rolled out in September, and there are at least 15 notable changes and improvements worth checking out. We've rounded them up below. Apple is expected to roll out iOS 26.2 to compatible devices sometime between December 8 and December 16. When the update drops, you can check Apple's servers for the ... Read Full Article * 54 comments Top Rated Comments turbineseaplane Avatar turbineseaplane 2 days ago at 11:12 am This is so predictable .. Better not stay behind ... we just found a very scary vulnerability (amazing timing!).. so scary, we won't fix it anywhere else .. you have to come get it on FisherPriceOS 26.2 Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree) HouseLannister Avatar HouseLannister 2 days ago at 11:36 am Every OS upgrade regardless of platform does this, or not? Android is so componentized that individual parts of the OS are patched daily. The OS is updated quarterly just like Apple, but those are feature updates and not security patches. Meanwhile Apple delays releasing security fixes for weeks that are being actively exploited because they are also trying to make a transparency slider for the clock and can't do those two things separately. In the last 24 hours, my Pixel has updated the Phone app, the Google app, Google Drive, Google Translate, Voice Access, Android AICore, Google Messages, Gboard, Pixel Camera, and Google Wallet. And that's a pretty typical day. The security is outstanding on Android because of how they structured their OS and the flexibility it gives them. Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree) Diopter Avatar Diopter 2 days ago at 12:02 pm And some of the security fixes were included in 18.7.3 too... But so far 18.7.3 hasn't been released for iPhones that are capable of upgrading to iOS 26, even if they're still on 18.7.2. It's currently only available to devices that can't upgrade to iOS 26. I hope that's a temporary error and not a deliberate move by Apple to force users to update to iOS 26. Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree) jz0309 Avatar jz0309 2 days ago at 11:12 am THAT is why I update, not for the features that have been described so many times here. But that's just me Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree) jgba Avatar jgba 2 days ago at 11:39 am In other words, if you're still on Sequoia, switch to another browser (Firefox is good). Stop using Safari. Because, guess what: even though they updated Sequoia today, it does not include fixes for these "actively exploited" vulnerabilities, according to Apple's "security content" notes. Gee, thanks. edit: I didn't see Safari 26.2 for Sequoia listed in the security content list, so maybe I missed it, but it's now there and lists these fixes, so please disregard this post. Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree) Biro Avatar Biro 2 days ago at 12:43 pm "Even with our annoying alerts, you people won't "upgrade" to our buggy and unattractive iOS/iPadOS/MacOS 26! So we've found some security vulnerabilities that will end your life if you don't "upgrade" right now. So everybody in the pool!" Jeez, I predicted this a number of times since 26 came out. The same as it ever was. So what's worse... the security vulnerabilities or the bugs still in 26? ??? EDIT: Apple's notes read thusly... "Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26." Okay... then where is the 18.7.3 update? The only way to protect ourselves is to go with 26.2? Give me a break. 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