macOS 12.2.1 Rolling Out With Fix for Exploited WebKit Security Flaw

Apple is rolling out macOS 12.2.1 to all customers, fixing an essential safety flaw alongside bug fixes. The corporate beforehand launched macOS Monterey 12.2 in January with a number of safety fixes and is at the moment beta testing macOS 12.3. The most recent replace additionally fixes a bug on Intel-based MacBook fashions that brought about the battery to empty whereas sleeping. In the meantime, homeowners of Apple’s newer M1-based MacBook fashions could have to attend till macOS 12.3 is launched to resolve the identical Bluetooth battery drain challenge.

macOS 12.2.1: What’s new?

As a part of the macOS 12.2.1 replace that has begun rolling out to customers, Apple revealed it has fastened a serious safety flaw on WebKit, the Net browser engine used on Safari, Mail, App Retailer, and a few Linux functions. Processing maliciously crafted content material on the Net would permit an attacker to arbitrarily execute code on a consumer’s laptop. Apple says that it’s conscious of a report that the safety flaw could have been actively exploited, which implies that customers ought to replace to macOS 12.2.1 as quickly as doable.

In the meantime, Apple additionally says that it has resolved a bug that brought about battery drain in sleep mode on Intel-based MacBook fashions, on macOS 12.2.1. The battery drain challenge was brought about when linked to Bluetooth peripherals, based on the corporate. Customers reported the battery drain points after updating to macOS 12.2, which was launched final month. Primarily based on Apple’s changelog, it appears to be like like affected M1 MacBook homeowners should watch for macOS 12.3 to see if the battery drain points are resolved.

Apple can also be working on macOS 12.3, an essential replace that can deliver assist for the Common Management characteristic, that can permit customers to regulate their Mac and iPad utilizing a single mouse, trackpad and keyboard. The characteristic is at the moment being examined earlier than Apple releases macOS 12.3 to all customers. Apple may also combine new emoji from Unicode 14 as a part of the upcoming macOS 12.3 replace, alongside iOS 15.4, which can also be being beta examined by the corporate.