Apple Releases iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 With Security Updates

[sugilbert]

What’s the point when apple is dropping iOS 15 this week

Agreed--I'm, not going to bother, as I'll be doing it again in a day or two.

 

[Havoc035]

CoreGraphics
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Sounds like another emergency release. Apple really needs to step up their security game.

 

[winxmac]

Released today:

iOS 14.8 (18H17)
iPadOS 14.8 (18H17)
macOS Big Sur 11.6 (20G165)
watchOS 7.6.2 (18U80)

Source

 

[Amazing Iceman]

Also: watchOS 7.6.2 has been released a few minutes ago.

Edit: Hah! Someone beat me to this!

 

[BigBlur]

I was expecting Developer Releases for iOS/iPadOS 15 today.
Maybe tomorrow?

We usually see the release after the iPhone event, and it'll likely be the GM or whatever the new word/equivalent is these days. At this point, 15.0 has to be done so it can be loaded on the new phones in the factories.

 

[lazyrighteye]

Preparing update...

 

[Steve121178]

What’s the point when apple is dropping iOS 15 this week

Security. It literally tells you in the thread title.

 

[jbachandouris]

No fair. In another tech’s car so no WiFi. Refuses to tether to my work phone. If I had my iPad, that would’ve worked. Oh well.

 

[lazyrighteye]

We usually see the release after the iPhone event, and it'll likely be the GM or whatever the new word/equivalent is these days. At this point, 15.0 has to be done so it can be loaded on the new phones in the factories.

I can't recall the exact timing... Doesn't a new iOS update go live after the new device keynote and a few days before new devices start delivering?

 

[jb-net]

Good, a lot of people will want to stay on iOS 14 and stay away from iOS 15. It's a good decision from Apple continuing the support.

 

[nutmac]

Big Sur 11.6 is also out. Looking at the security content page, it sounds like this may possibly fix the Pegasus issue?

 

[BigBlur]

I can't recall the exact timing... Doesn't a new iOS update go live after the new device keynote and a few days before new devices start delivering?

Yes, in the past, the new iOS update has gone live to the public a week after the keynote, or a few days before new devices start delivering. The "GM" or RC build is usually released to the developers right after the keynote though, and is usually what's loaded on the phones in the factories.

 

[Lt.Bananas]

They are running out of time to get 14.9 out before 15.0 is released ?

It’ll probably get released during the event tomorrow!

 

[nutmac]

9to5Mac reports that these patches fix the Pegasus Blastdoor exploit.

Most notably, Apple says that iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 both address CoreGraphics and WebKit vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited. The CoreGraphics vulnerability was reported by The Citizen Lab, which discovered a zero-click iPhone attack that defeated Apple’s Blastdoor protections back in August.

The vulnerability reported by The Citizen Lab is believed to have been used to target Bahraini activists whose iPhones were successfully hacked with NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.

 

[Ninjaman]

Damn…safari is much faster with this update…

 

[JosephAW]

It seems no more security updates for iOS 12.

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

I think I'm switching back to IOS 14.8 from IOS 15 as the NFL app simply will not work in IOS 15. No REDZONE, audio in Spanish with no fix for audio feeds. It's just a total mess start to finish. Only the stats come up and most of the time, the NFL app tells you you're not connected to the internet too! UGH! I'm sure it's likely the NFL's fault, but there's no fix and I'm not waiting on them. Since I see no reports of this problem, I can only assume it's IOS 15 beta testing that is the issue.

 

[lazyrighteye]

Yes, in the past, the new iOS update has gone live to the public a week after the keynote, or a few days before new devices start delivering. The "GM" or RC build is usually released to the developers right after the keynote though, and is usually what's loaded on the phones in the factories.

Appreciate the confirmation.

 

[Carlson-online]

This will be deliberate to help CDN traffic.
This way, a load of it goes today, rather than at the same time as 15 traffic tomorrow.

 

[nutmac]

I think I'm switching back to IOS 14.8 from IOS 15 as the NFL app simply will not work in IOS 15. No REDZONE, audio in Spanish with no fix for audio feeds. It's just a total mess start to finish. Only the stats come up and most of the time, the NFL app tells you you're not connected to the internet too! UGH! I'm sure it's likely the NFL's fault, but there's no fix and I'm not waiting on them. Since I see no reports of this problem, I can only assume it's IOS 15 beta testing that is the issue.

iOS 15 is in beta.

You will see iOS 15 compatibility updates for all major apps in the coming weeks.

 

[JosephAW]

Seeing a banner for iOS 15 too

 

[doboy]

Wait 2 days until 14.8.1

 

[jz0309]

Security updates are always welcome, and I for one don’t care if we get to 14.11.6…

 

[Apple_Robert]

Even though I had the toggle set to be able to download updates over cellular, this update kept saying I needed to be on WiFi. Very strange.

 

[WiseAJ]

Safe to say Apple won’t be releasing iOS 15 on Wednesday for the public like they did with iOS 14 last year lol

Not safe to say that until after the keynote tomorrow. They still could very well do the exact same thing this year. (One would hope not, but there is still the chance)