Apple stops signing iOS 16.2

Apple now no longer allows downgrade from iOS 16.3. This comes together with the news that previous iOS releases were subject to exploit allowing to get user's location if that permission was not given to the application.

Apple did not disclose details of this exploit.

Maps

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: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2023-23503: an anonymous researcher

About the security content of iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3

Apple Support: About the security content of iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3

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Weekend good reads for Apple developers #2023/2

Weekend is already here. And it will be a long weekend in US, so buckle up and get ready for a long list of truly good reads.

And finishing up with one video on Swift memory ownership model:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6bWSsMO51M
Why you should care about the future of Memory Ownership in Swift

And that is a wrap. Have a great weekend, have some rest, read some good news and come back next Friday for another pack of good articles!

Weekend good reads for Apple developers, issue #50

Wow! It's 50th episode here. Let's get something interesting for today's good reads.

Big list for this week. And, as always, more to come next time!