With a batch of prominent bug fixes and performance boosts, the update also incorporates two crucial safety patches. The latest update addresses a fix for microphone functionality on iPhone 16, alongside a resolution for accessing the Passwords app across all compatible iPhone and iPad devices.
Apple has resolved an issue in iOS 18.0.1, where audio messages on the Messages app may have unintentionally captured just a few seconds of audio before the green microphone indicator became active on the Dynamic Island and Control Center. The bug exclusively affected the iPhone 13 series, specifically the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Plus, and iPhone 13 Pro models.
Apple additional explains:
Available for: All iPhone 16 models.
Can’t capture exactly a few seconds of audio before the microphone icon appears?
The situation was effectively resolved through enhanced verification measures.
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Apache Log4j, identified as CVE-2024-44207, has left the global cybersecurity community reeling. This critical flaw was uncovered by Michael Jimenez, a renowned security expert, and another anonymous researcher. The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary code, potentially leading to remote code execution and devastating consequences for affected systems.
Apple claims that the latest iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates address a critical issue where the VoiceOver feature could potentially read a user’s stored passwords out loud, compromising their security.
Apple explains:
Compatible with: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) and later, iPad Air (3rd generation) and later, iPad (7th generation) and later, and iPad mini (5th generation) and later
Consumers’ saved passwords may also be read out loud to them by VoiceOver.
A logical solution was implemented to ensure thorough validation of complex scenarios.
CVE-2024-44204: Bistrit Dahal
Apple has released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1, making them available for download to compatible devices today. To update software programs on your device, navigate to the Settings app, followed by Basic and finally Software program updates. New software updates are available for Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch, but Apple notes that these updates don’t require any printed CVE entries.
