Apple has confirmed that all of its Macs, iPhones and iPads are affected by the recently revealed Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. The company points out that while a huge number of devices are affected, there are
Apple has confirmed that all of its Macs, iPhones and iPads are affected by the recently revealed Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. The company points out that while a huge number of devices are affected, there are „no known exploits impacting customers at this time.“
Just as Microsoft has already pushed out an emergency patch for Windows 10 users — with Windows 7 and 8 to follow soon — Apple has already rolled out some patches for Meltdown with iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2. An update to Safari to protect against Spectre is promised in the coming days.
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Apple says that there will also be further updates to tvOS, iOS and macOS as further testing and development is carried out. The company says that watchOS is not affected by Meltdown. It also repeats its frequent advice that Apple customers should only obtain their apps from official sources to avoid the risk of malware:
There has been a great deal of talk about whether the patches that are developed for Meltdown and Spectre will result in a performance hit for users. Apple says that this is not the case for iOS or macOS:
The upcoming Spectre patch for Safari, however, will impact upon performance, albeit only very slightly. Explaining the bug and the patch, Apple says:
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