News > Internet & Security Apple Releases iOS 14.5.1 Update To Patch Security Flaws Time to update your device again. By Allison Murray Allison Murray Twitter Tech News Reporter Southern Illinois University Allison reports on all things tech. She's a news junky that keeps her eye on the latest trends. Allison is a writer working out of Chicago, IL, with her only coworker: her cat Norbert. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 4, 2021 12:42PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Internet & Security Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming If you have an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch, you should install Apple’s latest update that patches security flaws as soon as possible. Apple released updates on Monday for its devices that patch flaws involving malicious web content. According to 9to5Mac, the web flaws could have led to the exploitation of “arbitrary code execution.” Getty Images / Marko Gerber The first spotted flaw could have led to memory corruption, but Apple reportedly fixed it with “improved state management,” according to support documents from the company. A second flaw also was detected with the same malicious web content, which Apple resolved with “improved input validation.” However, Apple said that this vulnerability was actively being exploited in the wild when it was spotted. Lifewire has reached out to Apple for comment on the flaws and to find out how many users potentially were exploited. We will update this story if and when we hear back. The new updates that protect against these flaws are included in iOS14.5.1, iOS 12.5.3, macOS 11.3.1, and watchOS 7.4.1. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. Aside from security patches, 9to5Mac said the new iOS update also fixes an issue where Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature was grayed out for some users. This is the first update and first spotted security flaw since Apple released its much-anticipated iOS 14.5 version last week. iOS 14.5 included new Siri voices, the option to choose a third-party music player app as your default music player, the ability to unlock your phone while wearing a face mask, and more. Apple prioritized user security and privacy in the iOS 14.5 update, with new security features like the ability to turn off app-tracking with the App Tracking Transparency feature. The feature—which experts are calling "the most significant improvement in digital privacy in the history of the internet”—automatically pops up when you download a new app to your iPhone, and asks you if you’d like to turn off tracking for the app or allow it. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit