Users of Apple gadgets were attacked by a zero-day vulnerability

Apple urgently released a security update after discovering two dangerous vulnerabilities.

Apple urgently released a security update after discovering two dangerous vulnerabilities that hackers have already used to attack Mac users. The bugs are considered zero-day vulnerabilities because Apple was unaware of them at the time of the attacks. In the message, the company urges all users to install the update immediately.

The attacks affected Mac computers with Intel processors, security breaches allow attackers to run malicious code through the Safari browser. The vulnerabilities are in the WebKit and JavaScriptCore components responsible for running websites.

The security advisory states that the vulnerabilities could be exploited by tricking vulnerable Apple devices into processing malicious web content, such as a website or email to trigger the execution of arbitrary code that could allow malware to be injected into a target's device.

The vulnerabilities were discovered by researchers from Google's threat analysis group, which specializes in detecting state-sponsored hacker attacks. This could indicate involvement in the attacks by government hackers, who often use similar techniques to install spyware.

Apple is not commenting on the details until the investigation is complete. The company has released a patch not only for macOS, but also for iPhone and iPad, including devices on the older version of iOS 17.