Apple Launched a Safety Fix for a Zero-day Flaw

Apple released an emergency patch for iPhone, Mac, and iPad early last month that addressed two zero-day vulnerabilities in the various operating systems. Now, just days after the launch of iOS 15.5, Apple is asking Mac and Apple Watch owners to upgrade. 

Zero-day vulnerabilities are defects in software that the vendor is ignorant of and has not yet patched. Before a fix is released, this type of vulnerability may have publicly available proof-of-concept hacks or be actively exploited in the wild. Apple stated in security warnings released on Monday that they are aware of reports this security flaw “may have been actively exploited.”

CVE-2022-22675 is a bug in AppleAVD, an audio and video extension that allows programs to run arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple patched the flaw in macOS Big Sur 11.6., watchOS 8.6, and tvOS 15.5 with enhanced bounds checking after unknown researchers reported it. Apple Watch Series 3 or later, Macs running macOS Big Sur, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV 4K (2nd generation), and Apple TV HD are all among the affected. 

• In 2022, Apple had five zero-day vulnerabilities. Apple patched two more zero-day vulnerabilities in January, allowing hackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges (CVE-2022-22587) and track online surfing habits and user identities in real-time (CVE-2022-22594). 
• Apple also issued security upgrades to address a new zero-day vulnerability (
  
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