Apple released iOS 18.6.2 on Aug. 20, a few weeks before the company brings iOS 26 to your iPhone . The update patches a security issue Apple says may have been exploited, so it's important that you download this update as soon as possible -- preferably right now.

You can download iOS 18.6.2 by going to Settings , then tapping General . Next, select Software Update , then tap Update Now and follow the prompts on your screen.

According to Apple, the issue was found in Image I/O , a framework that lets applications read and write most image formats.

"Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption," Apple wrote online. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted indi

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