Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability [Updated]

[Brian1]

Did Apple pull it? I updated my MacBook and iPhone upon release but had to wait until later tonight to apply it to my Mac Mini and iPad and it's not showing on either.

It's not showing on my iPhone either.

 

[tywebb13]

Ventura 13.4.1 (a) 22F770820b

zips:

intel: https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023S.../d89d81737950136e2d6106ecbfbff16aa024e8e6.zip

M1/M2: https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023S.../fda10f2f66899a3530fd1cc7e99d0267eabef6c2.zip

According to this https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...y-response-updates-due-to-safari-bug.2395565/ , they pulled the Ventura ones too. But these links still work.

 

[DominikHoffmann]

Did Apple pull it? I updated my MacBook and iPhone upon release but had to wait until later tonight to apply it to my Mac Mini and iPad and it's not showing on either.

Looks like it, updated my iPhone earlier while at work but no update showing up for my MBA.

Looks like it to me, too.

 

[Mr. Dee]

I guess that guinea pigging is coming along just fine:

Keep guinea pigging it for me. Didn't one of these rapid security updates cause issues a few months ago?

 

[nicolas17]

Protip:
Enable "Show Develop menu in menu bar" from Safari Settings under Advanced tab, then from the Develop menu change the user agent to Chrome macOS and it will work again.

Or uninstall the update?

 

[nicolas17]

This is good, but Apple need to work on a way for RSRs to NOT require a restart if possible. Even better would be automatic background installation with no restart, or a restart scheduled for the middle of the night (e.g., 3 AM). Having to chase people to get them to update their phones is a real drag.

RSRs do install automatically, but not immediately when they release. If you're the kind of person who reads macrumors and checks for updates and installs them manually the second they're out, sure, it won't get the chance to install automatically because you got ahead of it.

As for "restart scheduled for the middle of the night", that has been a thing since iOS 13.

 

[mdm6000]

Is MacOS Catalina (10.15.7) no more supported with these security updates?

My Imac is from late2012, it is fast and everything works fine, so i won't buy a new one before its absolutely necessary.

 

[nicolas17]

Is MacOS Catalina (10.15.7) no more supported with these security updates?

My Imac is from late2012, it is fast and everything works fine, so i won't buy a new one before its absolutely necessary.

The "rapid security response update" mentioned in this thread is only for macOS 13. The fix was also released as a Safari update for macOS 11 and 12.

Catalina is indeed out of support.

 

[EllZ89]

Installed the RSR before going to sleep and woke up to find this? No usage during the night but my phone was charging yet the battery was draining?

 

[tywebb13]

View attachment 2230935Installed the RSR before going to sleep and woke up to find this? No usage during the night but my phone was charging yet the battery was draining?

Might be another reason they pulled it.

And notwithstanding troublesome things like facebook and zoom, this could be a better reason to remove it.

 

[JustSomebody12]

According to this https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...y-response-updates-due-to-safari-bug.2395565/ , they pulled the Ventura ones too. But these links still work.

Ventura has two different versions for Intel and AppleSilicon?

 

[nicolas17]

Ventura has two different versions for Intel and AppleSilicon?

Rapid Security Responses for macOS have two different versions for Intel and Apple Silicon.

Rapid Security Responses for iOS have different versions for every individual device model (even those that would normally share the same ipsw).

 

[tywebb13]

Ventura has two different versions for Intel and AppleSilicon?

There is actually a third version for the macs which were released at WWDC 2023 too but I don't know the link to that one.

The third one had a slightly different build number 22F770830b

 

[high3r]

It appears that Find My is constantly using location services again with this RSR. It was a problem with one of the earlier iOS 16 versions and it seems it's back again.

 

[-BigMac-]

View attachment 2230935Installed the RSR before going to sleep and woke up to find this? No usage during the night but my phone was charging yet the battery was draining?

Thats veryyyy interesting wtf.

Click on one of the draining while charging sections and show us the programs that were running

 

[bogdanw]

Apple has released Safari 16.5.2 for macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey, fixing the same vulnerability as adressed by the RSR.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213826

https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/49/30/042-13470-A_QHI7886JLL/r3w7tzr9kucqnyk7eet73qi7qfzsjaoh8g/Safari16.5.2MontereyAuto.pkg
https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/05/43/042-14628-A_F3X9OLFNO3/wdf7prpd26wy37bwftdsxfjxc2rnrvfbak/Safari16.5.2BigSurAuto.pkg

 

[JustSomebody12]

Rapid Security Responses for macOS have two different versions for Intel and Apple Silicon.

Rapid Security Responses for iOS have different versions for every individual device model (even those that would normally share the same ipsw).

Which devices share the same ipsw?

 

[Kwikyy]

This is good, but Apple need to work on a way for RSRs to NOT require a restart if possible. Even better would be automatic background installation with no restart, or a restart scheduled for the middle of the night (e.g., 3 AM). Having to chase people to get them to update their phones is a real drag.

won’t happen

 

[Abthevolfan92]

Should I stay on the update if they pulled it? what should I do?

 

[Scottsoapbox]

Too late.

It already installed itself even with every software update toggle off.

Because “some system files will always be installed even if Security Responses is turned off” 🙄

 

[-BigMac-]

This MacRumors link on how to delete the installed update should be pinned:

macOS: How to Remove Rapid Security Response Software Updates

In macOS Ventura, Apple can deliver security updates to Macs without having to update the entire operating system. If you're experiencing issues...

www.macrumors.com

 

[Aston441]

Too late.

It already installed itself even with every software update toggle off.

Because “some system files will always be installed even if Security Responses is turned off” 🙄

Really? They do that on MacOS too?!?! I thought they only did that once before, and it was iOS.

Disturbing. I do NOT want my *personal* computer doing ANYTHING without my explicit permission.

Damnit am I really going to have to return to Linux? Sigh.

 

[nicolas17]

Which devices share the same ipsw?

• 7 and 8
• 7+ and 8+
• XS and XS Max
• 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max
• 12 and 12 Pro

That's just iPhone, there's a lot more shared files for iPads.

 

[JustSomebody12]

• 7 and 8
• 7+ and 8+
• XS and XS Max
• 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max
• 12 and 12 Pro

That's just iPhone, there's a lot more shared files for iPads.

What about iPads?

Also iPhone 13 and newer all have different IPSW?

 

[nicolas17]

What about iPads?

Also iPhone 13 and newer all have different IPSW?

See for yourself

iOS 16.x Firmware Downloads for iPhone

This is a list of firmware for iPhone on iOS 16.x. For more iPhone firmware, see Firmware/iPhone. For all firmware, see Firmware.

theapplewiki.com

iPadOS 16.x Firmware Downloads for iPad

This is a list of firmware for iPad on iPadOS 16.x. For more iPad firmware, see Firmware/iPad. For all firmware, see Firmware.

theapplewiki.com