If you haven't yet downloaded iOS 18.2 for your iPhone, iPadOS 18.2 for your iPad, or macOS 15.2 for your Mac, you're missing out on many improvements, including great Apple Intelligence upgrades and other welcome features . . But even if you don't have a newer iPhone or just don't care about AI, there are plenty of security updates you should make sure you have installed.
As with all updates, Apple has outlined the security updates in each release, and there are more than a dozen for each, including some older operating systems that have received critical patches:
iPhone/iPad
- iOS 18.2/iPadOS 18.2: 20 security updates
- iPadOS 17.7.3: 14 security updates
Mac
- MacOS Sequoia 15.2: 42 security updates
- macOS Sonoma 14.7.2: 25 security updates
- macOS Ventura 13.7.2: 23 security updates
Apple Watch
- watchOS 11.2: 15 security updates
Apple TV
- tvOS 18.2: 15 security updates
Apple Vision Pro
- visionOS 2.2: 12 security updates
None of the vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild, but several contain serious flaws affecting various parts of the system, including WebKit issues that could lead to memory corruption and unexpected crashes, as well as a kernel flaw which could allow an application to “leak”. sensitive state of the nucleus. There is also a fix for the screen sharing server in macOS Sonoma and Ventura that could allow a user with screen sharing access to see another user's screen.
The most serious vulnerability appears to be a flaw in the new Passwords app. The fix, available for iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2, involves the use of an insecure HTTP protocol when sending information over a network and could allow an attacker in a privileged position on the network to modify network traffic. So if you have been hesitant to update, let this be the reason to jump in quickly.
You can find more information about the different vulnerabilities and fixes on Apple's Security Releases support page. To update your device, go to the Settings app, then GeneralAnd Software update.
