Urges users to update their devices immediately

Feb 7, 2019 20:10 GMT  ·  By

Apple released today two emergency updates for its iOS and macOS operating systems to address the recently discovered FaceTime security flaw and other critical issues.

Last week, someone discovered a major security flaw in the FaceTime app on Apple's iOS and macOS operating systems that would allow anyone to spy on his/her contacts by hearing on the audio when initiating a group chat where you include yourself in it.

"The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer," reads the security advisory. "A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management."

Apple responded immediately and promised to fix the critical Group FaceTime bug with a software update that came only today as iOS 12.1.4 and macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update, which users can now install on their devices to patch the security flaw.

Users urged to update their devices immediately

Apart from the FaceTime bug, the iOS 12.1.4 and macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update updates also address a memory corruption that would allow an application to gain elevated privileges, and a security issue with Live Photos in FaceTime that may lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges.

The iOS 12.1.4 software update is now available right now for iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation devices. The macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update update is available for all Mac computers running macOS Mojave 10.14.3.

Users are urged to update their devices immediately to iOS 12.1.4 and macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update via the OTA (Over-the-Air) update system via Settings > General > Software Update on your iPhone or iPad, and System Preferences > Software Update on your Mac.

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macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update

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