Apple’s “Oops, We Did It Again” Moment: Patching iPhones Late After Sophisticated Attacks
Apple patched a serious bug in older iPhones and iPads, but not before it might have been used in “extremely sophisticated” attacks. The fix addresses CVE-2025-43300 in the ImageIO framework. Meanwhile, Meta warned of a linked WhatsApp bug, hinting at a surveillanceware vendor’s involvement.
Hot Take:
Apple’s latest security patch is like sending out an umbrella after the storm: it took a while, but at least now you’re dry! Meanwhile, it seems our gadgets have become the ultimate piñatas for hackers, with everyone scrambling to patch their devices after being whacked by sophisticated attacks. Who knew a simple image file could cause such a commotion? The world of cybersecurity is never dull, especially when your phone may be moonlighting as a spy!
Key Points:
- Apple backports a security fix for older iPhones and iPads after a “sophisticated” attack.
- The flaw involves an out-of-bounds write issue in the ImageIO framework.
- Meta warns that WhatsApp bug was potentially linked with Apple’s OS-level flaw.
- Amnesty International reports a zero-click exploit targeting WhatsApp users.
- Samsung addresses a similar zero-day vulnerability affecting Android devices.
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