watchOS 8.5.1, tvOS 15.4.1, and HomePod Software 15.4.1Īpple’s second-string operating systems also received updates, but details are light.
Both have been actively exploited in the wild, so everyone running Monterey should update now. MacOS 12.3.1 addresses two security flaws: the aforementioned arbitrary code bug and an exploit in the Intel graphics driver that could let an attacker read data from memory. The macOS 12.3.1 (1.34 GB) update also fixes some hardware-specific bugs introduced in macOS 12.3, including problems with installing 12.3 on recent MacBook Pro models, display problems with some 2018 Mac mini models, and Beats headphone-related Bluetooth disconnects.
If you’re running iOS 15.4 or iPadOS 15.4, you should install these updates right away. The updates also fix accessibility bugs with unresponsive Braille readers and hearing devices losing connection with some third-party apps.Įqually as important, these updates fix one actively exploited security issue that allowed attackers to execute code with kernel privileges. IOS 15.4.1 (266.6 MB on an iPhone 11 Pro) and iPadOS 15.4.1 (181.5 MB on an eighth-generation iPad) fix bugs introduced in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, the most notable being a nasty battery drain that I and other TidBITS readers have been experiencing.
Two weeks after the release of iOS 15.4, macOS 12.3 Monterey, and company, Apple has released minor updates for all of its current operating systems to fix bugs and eliminate security vulnerabilities (see “ Apple Releases iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3 Monterey, watchOS 8.5, tvOS 15.4, and HomePod Software 15.4,” 14 March 2022). IOS 15.4.1, iPadOS 15.4.1, macOS 12.3.1 Monterey, and Siblings Fix Bugs and Security Vulnerabilities #1603: Replacing a 27-inch iMac, Luna Display turns a 27-inch iMac into a 5K display, OWC's affordable Thunderbolt 4 cables.#1604: Universal Control how-to, show proxy icons in Monterey, Eat Your Books cookbook index.#1605: OS updates with security and bug fixes, April Fools article retrospective, Audio Hijack 4, 5G home Internet.#1606: Apple's self-sabotaging App Store policies, edit Slack messages easily, WWDC 2022 dates.#1607: TidBITS 32nd anniversary, moving from 1Password to KeePass, pasting plain text, Mail fixes anchor links, RIP Eolake.