Important patches are ready in your Mac even in the event you’re not upgrading to Ventura

While macOS Ventura 13 is now out there, there are nonetheless many Mac customers who’re utilizing older variations of macOS, both as a result of they’ll’t replace to the brand new model or simply don’t need to. Apple hasn’t forgotten these customers–in truth, on Monday Apple launched macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 and macOS Monterey 12.6.1, which embody main safety updates.

To set up the updates, open System Preferences and click on on Software Update. You might even see an Upgrade Now part telling you to improve to macOS Ventura. If you do, click on on the “More information” hyperlink beneath the sentence that reads, “Other updates can be found.” A brand new window will seem, itemizing the replace, and you’ll click on Install Now to carry out the set up. It will take a number of minutes and your Mac might want to restart.

macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 launch notes

AppleMobileFileIntegrity

Available for: macOS Big Sur

Impact: An app could possibly modify protected elements of the file system

Description: This challenge was addressed by eradicating extra entitlements.

CVE-2022-42825: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

Ruby

Available for: macOS Big Sur

Impact: A distant person could possibly trigger surprising app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A reminiscence corruption challenge was addressed by updating Ruby to model 2.6.10.

CVE-2022-28739

Sandbox

Available for: macOS Big Sur

Impact: An app with root privileges could possibly entry non-public info

Description: This challenge was addressed with improved knowledge safety.

CVE-2022-32862: an nameless researcher

macOS Monterey 12.6.1 launch notes

The launch notes for the macOS Big Sur 12.6.1 replace state that it has the identical safety content material as Big Sur 11.7.1, besides that the notes include this addendum:

Additional recognition

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We wish to acknowledge an nameless researcher for his or her help.