{"id":41391,"date":"2025-08-03T18:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/41391\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T18:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T18:03:09","slug":"ios-18-6-fixes-24-security-flaws-update-your-iphone-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/41391\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 18.6 fixes 24 security flaws \u2014 update your iPhone right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most Apple users are thinking about iOS 26<\/a> right now, which makes sense, as it’s the exciting new toy coming to devices around the world.<\/p>\n

However, while you’re waiting, you should definitely not skip the recently released iOS 18.6<\/a>, as it addresses a total of 24 critical security flaws that are essential for keeping your phone safe and secure, as outlined on Apple’s support site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you’re under the impression that you can ignore this iOS version until the big release, it’s time to reconsider that stance and update your phone.<\/p>\n

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iOS 18.6 \u2014 what are the security fixes?<\/p>\n

Some of these security fixes are minor, while others are much more significant.<\/p>\n

Either way, they’re all worth downloading iOS 18.6 to your device. One fixed vulnerability could allow an app to access user-sensitive data. Another could cause a passcode to be read aloud by VoiceOver. There’s even the potential for address bar spoofing \u2014 scary stuff.<\/p>\n

Here’s the complete list of patched vulnerabilities, the systems impacted and the CVE code:<\/p>\n

Passcode may be read aloud by VoiceOver in Accessibility (CVE-2025-31229)Privacy Indicators for microphone or camera access may not be correctly displayed in Accessibility (CVE-2025-43217)Parsing a file may lead to an unexpected app termination in afclip (CVE-2025-43186)A non-privileged user may be able to modify restricted network settings in CFNetwork (CVE-2025-43223)Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption in CoreAudio (CVE-2025-43277)Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory in CoreMedia (CVE-2025-43210)An app may be able to access user-sensitive data in CoreMedia Playback (CVE-2025-43230)Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in ICU (CVE-2025-43209)Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory in ImageIO (CVE-2025-43226)Processing a file may lead to memory corruption in libnetcore (CVE-2025-43202)Processing a file may lead to memory corruption in libxml2 (CVE-2025-7425)Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption in libxslt (CVE-2025-7424)Remote content may be loaded even when the ‘Load Remote Images’ setting is turned off in Mail Drafts (CVE-2025-31276)Processing a maliciously crafted texture may lead to unexpected app termination in Metal (CVE-2025-43234)Processing a maliciously crafted media file may lead to unexpected app termination or corrupt process memory in Model I\/O (CVE-2025-43224 and CVE-2025-43221)Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination in Model I\/O (CVE-2025-31281)Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing in WebKit (CVE-2025-43228)Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information in WebKit (CVE-2025-43227)Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption in WebKit (CVE-2025-31278, CVE-2025-31277 and CVE-2025-31273)Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in WebKit (CVE-2025-43214, CVE-2025-43213 and CVE-2025-43212)Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service in WebKit (CVE-2025-43211)Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose internal states of the app in WebKit (CVE-2025-43265)Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in WebKit (CVE-2025-43216)Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash in WebKit (CVE-2025-6558)<\/p>\n

There are some serious issues listed above, and given how easy it is to update your phone to the latest version of iOS<\/a>, it’s absolutely worth taking a little time to ensure you’re protected from all the issues outlined above.<\/p>\n

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