Apple Watch receiving watchOS 7.6.1 update, fixes security issue that could let attackers gain access to watch

Apple Watch Series 3 and later users can now download the watchOS 7.6.1 update that fixes the IOMobileFrameBuffer flaw.

Apple Watch Series 3 and later users can now download the latest watchOS 7.6.1 update that fixes a security issue that could let attackers gain access to the smartwatch. The Cupertino-based giant is rolling out the new update merely a week after pushing out the watchOS 7.6 update. The urgency could be because the latest update addresses a critical security flaw. The company has now listed the security details of the all-new watchOS 7.6.1 update. As per the company, the new security flaw called IOMobileFrameBuffer can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The company adds that the issue may have been actively exploited.