TapTechNews May 14th news, Apple released iOS/iPadOS 16.7.8 and macOS Ventura 13.6.7 updates today, focusing on launching March security updates for old iPhones, iPads, and Macs, fixing zero-day vulnerabilities in the kernel.
In a press release today, Apple stated that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-23296, exists in the RTKit real-time operating system and there is evidence that hackers have already exploited it to launch attacks. Hackers can bypass memory protections by exploiting the kernel's read-write capabilities.
Apple released the update in March this year and has now issued patches for old iPhones and iPads. The list of compatible devices for the upgrade provided by TapTechNews is as follows:
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPad 5th generation
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation
Apple has fixed a total of 3 zero-day vulnerabilities this year, including CVE-2024-23222 in January and CVE-2024-23225 and CVE-2024-23296 in March.