Apple releases iOS 16.5.1 (c) and iPadOS 16.5.1 (c) using the Rapid Security Response
According to several iPhone and iPad users, the updates changed the user agent for Safari. The user agent tells a server information about the device requesting content from it so the server knows what information to send out. For example, the user agent will determine whether a request to see a phone manufacturer’s website should return the U.S. site with models sold in the States priced in Dollars, or whether it should show the site created for European buyers that lists models offered on the continent with prices posted in Euros.
We said the other day that the vulnerability was too serious for Apple not to push out another patch right away, and now it has happened. To download and install the updates, go to Settings > General > Software Updates and follow the directions. Hopefully, Apple won’t be taking these updates back.