After releasing iOS 17.4 on Tuesday with new emoji and massive changes to the App Store in the EU, Apple released updates for its other operating systems on Thursday, including macOS 14.4, watchOS 10.4, and visionOS 1.1, the first major update for Apple’s new Vision Pro . In addition to the usual bug fixes and improvements — most notably, new emoji for the Mac, Persona and EyeSight improvements in the Vision Pro, and a new Double Tap on the Apple Watch — the updates include fixes for a set of security issues, at least two of which have been exploited in the online environment.
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With all that said, the updates include more than 75 unique security patches that affect all aspects of the Apple ecosystem. Here are the most important Apple updates you need to know about:
macOS 15.4
Security updates: 64
Apple updates for: Airport (CVE-2024-23227), Dock (CVE-2024-23244), Safari Private Browsing (CVE-2024-23273)
macOS Monterey 12.7.4/macOS Ventura 13.6.5
Security updates: 25
Apple updates : Intel Graphics Driver (CVE-2024-23234), Notes (CVE-2024-23283), Shortcuts (CVE-2024-23204)
watchOS 10.4
Security updates: 24
Updates: Messages (CVE-2024-23287), Sandbox (CVE-2024-23290), Siri (CVE-2024-23293)
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tvOS 17.4
Security updates: 24
Updates: CoreBluetooth – LE (CVE-2024-23250), Image Processing (CVE-2024-23270), UIKit (CVE-2024-23246)
visionOS 1.1
Security updates: 16
Updates: Accessibility (CVE-2024-23262), Persona (CVE-2024-23295), WebKit (CVE-2024-23263)
iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4
Security updates: 40
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Updates: Bluetooth (CVE-2024-23277), Photos (CVE-2024-23255), Synapse (CVE-2024-23242)
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iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6
Security updates: 18
Updates: CoreCrypto (CVE-2024-23218), Metal (CVE-2024-23264), Safari (CVE-2024-23259)
Source: macworld
