Description:

Apple has released iOS 16.1.1 and iPadOS 16.1.1 to fix the vulnerabilities in various Apple devices. The list of vulnerability information can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213505

Affected Systems:

• iPhone 8 and later
• iPad 5th generation and later, Air 3rd generation and later, mini 5th generation and later, Pro (all models)

Impact:

A successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service on an affected device.

Recommendation:

Apple has released new version of iOS and iPadOS to address the issue.

The updates can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism. Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

More Information:

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213505
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40303 (to CVE-2022-40304)