With macOS 14.2 nonetheless in beta, Apple has launched macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 with a pair of vital safety Safari updates. Apple solely says 14.1.2 contains “necessary bug fixes and safety updates,” however its safety replace web page describes two patches for WebKit flaws that “might have been exploited.”

The 2 WebKit flaws, which have been additionally patched in iOS and iPadOS with 17.1.2:

WebKit

• Influence: Processing net content material might disclose delicate data. Apple is conscious of a report that this concern might have been exploited in opposition to variations of iOS earlier than iOS 16.7.1.
• Description: An out-of-bounds learn was addressed with improved enter validation.
• WebKit Bugzilla: 265041
  CVE-2023-42916: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Menace Evaluation Group

WebKit

• Influence: Processing net content material might result in arbitrary code execution. Apple is conscious of a report that this concern might have been exploited in opposition to variations of iOS earlier than iOS 16.7.1.
• Description: A reminiscence corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking.
• WebKit Bugzilla: 265067
  CVE-2023-42917: Clément Lecigne of Google’s Menace Evaluation Group

Apple additionally launched Safari 17.1.2 for macOS Ventura and different variations of macOS earlier than Sonoma. To replace to Sonoma 14.1.2 or Safari 17.1.2 in Ventura, head over to System Settings, then Basic and Software program Replace, and click on Replace Now. On pre-Ventura Macs, go to System Preferences and click on on the Software program Replace pane.