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Apple Withdraws iOS 18 Security Updates

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Re: Apple Withdraws iOS 18 Security Updates

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Post by alephnerd »

OkGoDoIt wrote: post #2

iOS 18 with glaring, actively-exploited security holes is still better than iOS 26.

This is very bad advice given that this CVE allows DCE.

Unless you are someone with significant security experience (which most HNers don't have), do not roll the dice with out-in-the-wild exploits, especially given how most people rely on their smartphones to a significant degree.

Re: Apple Withdraws iOS 18 Security Updates

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Post by alephnerd »

theogravity wrote: post #5

If I'm on 18.7.1, do I still need to upgrade? https://www.cvedetails.com/version/2021355/Apple-Iphone-Os-1... seems to be the same as 18.7.2 https://www.cvedetails.com/version/2037518/Apple-Iphone-Os-1...

Most likely. This is a WebKit issue whose patch is only shipped with iOS 26.2 or iOS 18.7.3 (but that's only available to a subset of iPhone and iPadOS devices).

Re: Apple Withdraws iOS 18 Security Updates

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Post by nabbed »

nabbed wrote: post #9

Odd, I have an iPhone 11 on 18.6.2 and the Software Update page offers me nothing, just says "iOS is up to date". A few weeks ago it was offering me iOS 26, but not anymore.

OK, I had iOS 18 beta selected. I turned that off and IOS 26.2 magically reappeared as an offering. I guess since 18.7.3 is not going to be offered to me, I must install 26.2.
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