Apple has released a set of security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches. There are no new features, but these are updates you will still want to install.
As part of these security fixes, iPhones and iPads will update to iOS and iPadOS 14.4.1, watchOS users will update to 7.3.2 and macOS Big Sur will update to 11.2.3. Those on older versions of macOS can install the latest version of Safari, bumping the version to 14.0.3.
Apple said that these are “important” security updates and are “recommended for all users.”
These security patches fix the same vulnerability which is a memory corruption bug in WebKit, the engine that powers Apple’s Safari browser. The security bug can be triggered by visiting a malicious web page containing code that can exploit the vulnerability. Once exploited, an attacker can run malicious code on the affected Apple device.
The security bugs were reported by Google and Microsoft, but are not believed to be actively exploited by malicious hackers unlike recent security flaws.