翻訳待ち：Apple's iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws - here's why you'll want to install it

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeawaysApple's iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security vulnerabilities.Among the bugs are ones that could trigger compromises or crashes.No flaw has been exploited in the wild yet, but you should still update.Though iOS 27 is expected to launch next month, Apple continues to update iOS 26 to address the latest security bugs.On Monday, the company released iOS 26.6.1 (as well as iPadOS 26.6.1 and MacOS 26.6.2) with fixes for 29 vulnerabilities. None of them is reported as having been exploited by hackers. But you'll still want to update your device to keep it safe and secure, especially now that the flaws are public knowledge.For older devices that don't support iOS 26, Apple also released iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 with the same security fixes as well as patches for a variety of other flaws.Also: Apple is warning users of new spyware attacks - what to do if you're a targetOn your iPhone or iPad, head to Settings, select General, tap Software Update, and let the latest update download and install. On a Mac, go to System Settings and then follow the same steps.As for the bugs, one that affects the audio on your device indicates that an app may leak sensitive information. Three affect the operating system kernel, warning that a remote attacker or a malicious app could terminate the system or corrupt memory.But most of the vulnerabilities impact Apple's WebKit, the browser engine that renders web pages, runs HTML and JavaScript, and displays web content in Safari and other browsers. With most of these, Apple says that the malicious web content could crash Safari or corrupt memory.And there's one more that's also serious."iOS 26.6.1's standout fix is CVE-2026-65346, an integer overflow in ImageIO," said Adam Boynton, Senior Enterprise Strategy Manager for Apple device management provider Jamf. "This is Apple's system framework for decoding images and exploiting it could allow an attacker to write memory where they shouldn't and gain code execution."Boynton also offered insight on the patches for older iPhones."The bigger point for anyone still running an iPhone XS-era device is that exploit research consistently shows attackers reusing known vulnerabilities against older software long after current hardware is patched, which makes installing 18.7.10 promptly important."The final update before iOS 27?Apple credited the discovery of nine of the flaws to OpenAI's Codex Security, which employs AI to help companies identify and resolve security vulnerabilities. Vendors like Apple and Microsoft have increasingly turned to AI models to track down bugs in their code and products, leading to more patches and more frequent security updates.Also: Apple rushes out emergency fix for screen sharing flaw on Macs - update ASAP(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET's parent company, filed an April 2025 lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)With iOS 27 only a month away, this should be the final update to iOS 26 -- but we could always see one more sneak in. With AI finding more and more security holes, Apple has been on a roll squashing bugs. Released in late July, iOS 26.6 clobbered a whopping 91 vulnerabilities. In late June, iOS 25.2 patched 29 flaws. The battle against bugs never ends.