In addition to 21 critical security upgrades that iPhone owners are encouraged to install right away, Apple has released iOS 18.2, which includes new Apple Intelligence features.
Given the important security changes included, this most recent update provides a powerful inducement for many users to switch from iOS 17 to iOS 18. Both the iPhone kernel and WebKit, the engine that powers the Safari browser, have serious vulnerabilities that iOS 18.2 fixes. These vulnerabilities could theoretically let attackers run harmful code on devices.
When iOS 18.2 is released, Apple discontinues the opportunity for users to decide whether to upgrade to iOS 18.
Furthermore, iOS 17.7.3, which addresses 14 security vulnerabilities, has been released by Apple for older devices.
