iOS 16.1.1 brings bug fixes and security updates

Apple has released iOS 16.1.1 bringing some bug fixes and fixes two security issues which focus on remote users being able to cause unexpected app termination or “arbitrary code execution”.

Both security flaws fixed by the update, were discovered by Google’s Project Zero team.

At the time of publishing, we have no information on included bug fixes.

iOS 16.1.1 Security Fixes

libxml2

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation.

CVE-2022-40303: Maddie Stone of Google Project Zero

libxml2

Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2022-40304: Ned Williamson and Nathan Wachholz of Google Project Zero