macOS Tahoe 26.5 patches 69 holes — kernel-fix count a multi-year record
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macOS Tahoe 26.5 patches 69 security issues — 9 in the kernel alone, a multi-year high. One kernel and one WebKit fix credit «Claude and Anthropic Research».
Released May 11. Patched 69 security vulnerabilities in macOS Tahoe; iOS 26.5 the same day fixed over 50.
Notable highs. Kernel: 9 fixes — the highest in a single update in years. Includes apps gaining root, kernel memory read, modification of protected file systems, and Gatekeeper bypass. Wi-Fi: 2 vulnerabilities, one allowing arbitrary code execution at kernel privilege. WebKit: 15+ fixes, mostly triggerable via a malicious web page.
An interesting detail: one of the kernel fixes credits «with Claude and Anthropic Research», prompting speculation that part of this kernel batch was AI-assisted. Another WebKit fix credits «Milad Nasr and Nicholas Carlini with Claude, Anthropic».
Update now. iOS 26.5 patches 50+ security vulnerabilities; macOS Tahoe 26.5 patches ~70 — even if new features don't appeal, the security fixes alone are worth it.
via 9to5Mac
Notable highs. Kernel: 9 fixes — the highest in a single update in years. Includes apps gaining root, kernel memory read, modification of protected file systems, and Gatekeeper bypass. Wi-Fi: 2 vulnerabilities, one allowing arbitrary code execution at kernel privilege. WebKit: 15+ fixes, mostly triggerable via a malicious web page.
An interesting detail: one of the kernel fixes credits «with Claude and Anthropic Research», prompting speculation that part of this kernel batch was AI-assisted. Another WebKit fix credits «Milad Nasr and Nicholas Carlini with Claude, Anthropic».
Update now. iOS 26.5 patches 50+ security vulnerabilities; macOS Tahoe 26.5 patches ~70 — even if new features don't appeal, the security fixes alone are worth it.
via 9to5Mac
