Apple released the iOS 16.6.1 update for iPhone users last week. Now, an update has been released for older iPhone and iPad devices. iOS 15.7.9 includes important security fixes.Which vulnerability does the iOS 15.7.9 update close?
The update covers iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone SE 1st generation, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4th generation and iPod Touch 7th generation devices for iOS and iPadOS. Apple says the update fixes a vulnerability in ImageIO (the framework that allows applications to read and write most image file formats and access image metadata).
iPhone and iPad users can download the iOS 15.7.9 update under Settings – General – Software Update. Build number; 2A2197.
Also released for Macs
The relevant vulnerability also affects Mac computers. macOS 11.7.10 and macOS 12.6.9 updates have also been released for Mac users.
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