Apple today releasee macOS Big Sur 11.6 which requires a restart. According to the company, “this update is recommended for all users and improves the security of macOS.
About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6:
• CoreGraphics
Available for: macOS Big Sur
Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2021-30860: The Citizen Lab
• WebKit
Available for: macOS Big Sur
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2021-30858: an anonymous researcher
For more information on the security content of this update see: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222.
MacDailyNews Take: Again, we’ll hold off a bit to make sure there’s nothing else included, if you know what we mean.
That’s right, Apple brass, we now have trust issues that are entirely of your own making. Smart users will be more circumspect, which doesn’t bode well for the macOS adoption rate going forward.
See also: EFF: Delays aren’t good enough; Apple must abandon its surveillance plans