Apple backported a vital security fix to older iPhones and iPads this week to address an issue likely exploited in targeted spyware attacks.
The update – iOS 16.7.12 and iPadOS 16.7.12 – is available for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation.
The update addresses an issue in ImageIO, where iOS reads and writes images.
‘Exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack’
Tracked as CVE-2025-43300, the flaw is described