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iPhone security warning issued by the Indian government relates to the issues that have been fixed with the latest iOS, macOS and iPadOS update.
The new security risk warning has been issued by the Indian govt
iPhone 16 and other users have got a security risk alert from the Indian government this week. The new warning has been issued just a few days after Apple released the iOS 18.6 update for users that comes with a host of security fixes.
The alert from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In clearly highlights the need for iPhone, iPad and even Mac users to install the latest update immediately. The security warning talks about multiple security vulnerabilities that can be exploited to bypass device control and gain access to confidential data.
iPhone Security Risk: What The Warning Says
The latest CERT-In security bulletin dated August 4, 2025 comes with a high severity rating. The alert says, “Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple products due to type confusion, use-after-free errors, out-of-bounds memory access (read/write), integer overflows, buffer overflows, race conditions, logic errors, improper file parsing, insufficient input validation, improper privilege management, and flawed memory handling. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted requests on the targeted system.”
If the hacker is able to exploit these risks, they can use malicious applications to target the devices and make them unusable.
iPhone And Mac Security Issue: Does Apple Have A Fix?
The good news is that the security agency and Apple are aware of who is at risk because of the new issue. The worrying news is that it includes almost every iPhone and iPad user out there. Here is the list of iOS, macOS and iPadOS versions that are at risk:
- Apple iOS versions prior to 18.6
- Apple iPadOS versions prior to 17.7.9 and 18.6
- Apple macOS Sequoia versions prior to 15.6
- Apple macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.7.7
- Apple macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.7.7
- Apple watchOS versions prior to 11.6
- Apple tvOS versions prior to 18.6
- Apple visionOS versions prior to 2.6
As we mentioned before, Apple already knows about the vulnerability and has offered the iOS 18.6 update for the mentioned devices and platforms. All you have to do is go to Settings – General – Software update to install the new update and secure your devices. You can also join the iOS 26 public beta program which is available for iPhone 11 and later models.
S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr…Read More
S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr… Read More
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