Apple updates Safari to 14.1.2 for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave

Apple has released a new Safari update that is available only for users operating with macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave. The update, Safari 14.1.2, is expected to include important security fixes, but Apple has not yet outlined the specifics.

Safari 14.1.2 marks the second security update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave. The update focuses on security as cited by Apple on its Support page. Apple has mentioned it will be adding more details about the release soon.

Earlier this year, Apple rolled out Safari 14.1 for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave that fixed WebKit vulnerabilities.

Users can go to System Preferences and click on the Software Update section to get the Safari update.

Update: Apple has published more details on what security improvements Safari 14.1.2 includes. And even this time around, WebKit vulnerabilities are listed as follows:

WebKit

Available for: macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2021-30665: yangkang (@dnpushme)&zerokeeper&bianliang of 360 ATA

WebKit

Available for: macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Description: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2021-30663: an anonymous researcher