Apple released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch multiple vulnerabilities, including one that could leak sensitive information when visiting a malicious website and one that allows an attacker to display false information in the address bar.
In total, 29 vulnerabilities were patched, most of them in WebKit, Apple’s web rendering engine that powers Safari and renders webpages in other apps. The update is available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, 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.
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Source: Malwarebytes Labs
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