iOS 16

iOS 16.3: Release notes

– New Unity wallpaper honors Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month
– Security Keys for Apple ID allow users to strengthen the security of their account by requiring a physical security key as part of the two factor authentication sign in process on new devices
– Support for HomePod (2nd generation)
– Emergency SOS calls now require holding the side button with the up or down volume button and then releasing in order to prevent inadvertent emergency calls
– Fixes an issue in Freeform where some drawing strokes created with Apple Pencil or your finger may not appear on shared boards
– Addresses an issue where the wallpaper may appear black on the Lock Screen
– Fixes an issue where horizontal lines may temporarily appear while waking up iPhone 14 Pro Max
– Fixes an issue where the Home Lock Screen widget does not accurately display Home app status
– Addresses an issue where Siri may not respond properly to music requests
– Resolves issues where Siri requests in CarPlay may not be understood correctly

iOS 16.3: Security updates

AppleMobileFileIntegrity

• Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data
• Description: This issue was addressed by enabling hardened runtime.

Kernel

• Impact: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
• Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Maps

• Impact: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
• Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Screen Time

• Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user’s contacts
• Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

WebKit

• Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
• Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.