Apple Issues Major iOS 18.1.1 Security Update For iPhone Users: Install It Right Away – News18

Last Updated:November 20, 2024, 10:52 IST

The urgent security update from Apple this week takes care of multiple vulnerabilities that have been discovered.

Apple’s urgent iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 update needs your attention

iPhone users have got a major security update from Apple this week which needs to be installed on their devices right away. The new iOS 18.1.1 update is one of the urgent patches that Apple has issued to fix some major vulnerabilities that may or may not have been exposed in the wild. The iOS 18.1 update came out a few weeks back, offering Apple Intelligence features to the compatible iPhone models for the first time. But these urgent updates are offered in case the company discovers major concerns about the security of its platforms.

iOS 18.1.1 Update For iPhones: What We Know

The new iOS 18.1.1 version for iPhone users is called Rapid Security Responses update that Apple has released on November 19, 2024. The detailed Apple security support page mentions the issues with JavaScriptCore and WebKit that may be exploited by bad actors into manipulating a website to infiltrate their devices and push malicious content to attack the vulnerable and affected devices.

iOS 18.1.1 Update: Which iPhones Should Install This Version

Apple says that anybody with an iPhone Xs Max or higher iPhone model should install the urgent iOS 18.1.1 version right away. Similarly, you have the iPadOS 18.1.1 update also taking care of the concerns of the iPad users. Here are all the models that need to be updated to the new version:

iPhone XS and later

iPad Pro 13-inch

iPad Pro 12.9-inch

3rd generation and later

iPad Pro 11-inch

1st generation and later

iPad Air 3rd generation and later

iPad 7th generation and later

iPad mini 5th generation and later

You can install the new iOS or iPadOS version by going to Settings – General – Software update and download the new version to protect your devices.