Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 With Fixes for WebKit Security Issues

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Alongside iOS 14.5.1 and watchOS 7.4.1, Apple today also released macOS Big Sur 11.3.1, which the company says "provides important security updates".

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According to the full security notes for the release, it addresses a memory corruption issue and an integer overflow in WebKit that could both be exploited using maliciously crafted web content. Apple says it aware of a report that these issues may have been actively exploited, so users are advised to upgrade immediately.

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Anthony Sullivan Avatar
Anthony Sullivan
12 weeks ago
Do these small point updates really need to be gigabytes in size, take 50+ minutes to install (even on my Macs with SSDs), and push the OS build number? It's like installing a whole new version of macOS each time. Seems inefficient and likely to contribute to SSD wear.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sirozha Avatar
sirozha
12 weeks ago
3.30 GB for me on the M1 MacBook Air. Really Apple? 3.3 GB for a Webkit bug?
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GigabitEthernet Avatar
GigabitEthernet
12 weeks ago
Will they ever fix AirPods audio switching? It is still broken
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
doboy Avatar
doboy
12 weeks ago
Apple, shape up! Every recent updates have been followed up by .1 release about a week later. And more often then not, it’s due to something Apple screwed up and not security related.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jerry Fritschle Avatar
Jerry Fritschle
12 weeks ago

3.30 GB for me on the M1 MacBook Air. Really Apple? 3.3 GB for a Webkit bug?
Any changes to the Sealed System Volume appear to constrain the minimum size of a delta update.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Populus Avatar
Populus
12 weeks ago
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad Apple addressed a security flaw with a new update, but as others said on the iOS 14.5.1 post, didn’t Apple discover this over the two months of the beta? I made a clean install hoping 11.3 would last a while... I could have waited a week before making this clean install
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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