The vulnerabilities are recorded as CVE-2023-32434 and CVE-2023-32439, and they affect the Kernel, the core of the operating system, and WebKit, the engine behind Safari, respectively.

The real reason to update to iOS 16.5.1 is security because it contains fixes for two zero-day security vulnerabilities - flaws that Apple acknowledges hackers may have been able to exploit before it was able to release a fix. Public betas of iOS 17 are already available ahead of its anticipated release in September. This is a niche bug but a critical one for affected users.Īside from this, new features are rare in ‘minor point’ iOS updates, and even more so now Apple’s focus has shifted to iOS 17. The adapter has USB-A and Lightning ports, and neither port worked following the iOS 16.5 update. I’ll dig into security in the next section, but the fix was widely expected with iOS 16.5 breaking Apple’s USB 3 Camera Adapter for iPhones and iPads.

It also fixes an issue that prevents charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. Apple’s iOS 16.5.1 release notes are short and sweet:

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