Zero-day Exploits Patched in iPhones/Mac CVE-2023028205 Security Updates

April 14, 2023

CVE-2023-28205 and CVE-2023-28206 patched by Apple for iPhones/Mac with Security Updates

Apple released security updates on April 7th, 2023 for iPhones, iPads, Mac desktops, and MacBook’s to fix two actively exploited security flaws. The update impacts a wide range of devices, including older models. To protect their devices, users should update their software to the latest version.

What is CVE-2023-28205 and CVE-2023-28206

CVE-2023-28205 is a vulnerability that allows hackers to control web browsers on iOS through WebKit, the engine which renders HTML content for Safari.

CVE-2023-28206 is a security vulnerability found in IOSurfaceAccelerator which allows an application to execute code with kernel privileges.

What should I do?

Available for: iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation)

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