iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, and macOS Sequoia 15.6 Updates Address Dozens of Security Issues

Apple released its iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, and macOS Sequoia 15.6 updates on Tuesday, and they address dozens of security vulnerabilities, according to Apple’s security support documents. While none of the vulnerabilities are known to have been exploited in the wild, it is still a good idea to update your Apple devices as soon as possible.

The iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates fix more than 20 vulnerabilities including an Accessibility flaw that would allow a Passcode to be read aloud by VoiceOver, as well as another vulnerability that could allow bad actors to parse maliciously crafted audio, leading to memory corruption.

The update also fixes eight WebKit-related security flaws that could disclose sensitive user information, cause Safari to crash, and result in memory corruption.

iPad users whose device cannot be updated to iPadOS 18.6, can install an iPadOS 17.7.9 update, which includes a number of security fixes.

Meanwhile, macOS Sequoia 15.6 includes fixes for more than 80 vulnerabilities that could lead to crashes, leak sensitive user data, and more. The update includes fixes for Safari, Spotlight, System Settings, the Dock, Find My, Notes, and other apps and features.

macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 and macOS Ventura 13.7.7 updates are available for those who have older Macs that can’t run ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.6.

Apple also released its visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6, and watchOS 11.6 updates, which include fixes for nearly 20 vulnerabilities.

Chris Hauk

Chris is a Senior Editor at Mactrast. He lives somewhere in the deep Southern part of America, and yes, he has to pump in both sunshine and the Internet.