Apple fixes zero-day flaw affecting all devices
AppleApple(US:AAPL) TechCrunch·2025-01-28 16:20

Group 1 - Apple released updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac operating systems, enabling Apple Intelligence by default for newer devices [1] - The updates included security patches for several bugs, notably a zero-day bug that may have been actively exploited against users with iPhones running software older than iOS 17.2 [1][2] - The zero-day bug was found in Core Media, affecting a range of Apple devices, and allowed hackers to elevate privileges and access device data [2] Group 2 - Apple did not credit any researcher for the discovery of the bug, which is customary but not always followed [3] - This is the first bug in iOS this year that was exploited in the wild, with at least seven bugs fixed in 2024 that may have been actively exploited [3]