iOS 18.3.1 Critical Security Flaw: Update Your iPhone Immediately To Avoid This Vulnerability

Apple recently rolled out its iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 updates with several enhancements and features. Now, the new report states that the update is equipped with several vulnerabilities that could create issues for iPhone users. The latest update for the iPhones is released with an essential patch that has critical security flaws that can hamper your overall user experience. As far as it is reported, the vulnerability is allowing cyber attackers to have the users’ iPhone access even when their smartphone is locked. Additionally, another vulnerability can disable USB Restricted Mode on.

Let’s check what are the issues:

Apple on Monday issues a severe security update that came with the latest iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. The company announced the critical security vulnerability for all eligible iPhones. The update will fix the issues that are currently found in the iPhones.

The Cupertino tech giant confirmed the flaw that requires physical access to the device. In addition, the attack targeted specific individuals, so the company released

The release notes say, “extremely sophisticated attack against targeted individuals.” The release notes further state, “A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.”

USB Restricted Mode

The USB Restricted Mode was an essential feature introduced by Apple in 2018. The security feature prevents data access on iPhone after the device has been locked for over an hour. The tech giant designed this security feature in order to prevent unauthorized access to your device’s data. The feature is automatically enabled by default on iPhones and iPads running iOS 12 and newer.

The USB Restricted Mode prevents hacker to crack your iPhone’s passcode or extract data. Additionally, the feature also protects your handset from forced unlocking.