Apple Dismisses Allegations Of Evading Users' Privacy Controls

Apple claims that no apps have taken advantage of the flaw.

Apple said it has investigated the allegations thoroughly.

Tech giant Apple has rubbished the allegation of evading the users' privacy controls, and said that it has fixed a potential privacy vulnerability with iOS 16.3 and other updates. Earlier this month, a report had mentioned that Apple Maps contained a security flaw that might have enabled an app to circumvent a user's privacy settings, reports AppleInsider.

However, now, the iPhone maker has claimed no apps took advantage of the flaw.

"Last week, we issued an advisory for a privacy vulnerability that could only be exploited from unsandboxed apps on macOS. The codebase that we fixed is shared by iOS and iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS, so the fix and advisory was propagated to those operating systems as well, despite the fact that they were never at risk," Apple was quoted as saying.

"A report also incorrectly suggested an iOS app was exploiting this or another vulnerability to bypass user control over location data," it added.

The company further mentioned that it investigated the allegation which concluded that the "app was not circumventing user controls through any mechanism."

Furthermore, dismissing previous leaks and rumours, famed display industry analyst Ross Young has said that Apple's purported 27-inch external display with mini-LED backlighting may not be unveiled in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023.

Young, who has an excellent track record with predicting future Apple products, was quoted as saying by MacRumors that there have been signs of the 27-inch external display entering mass production, thus, indicating that there is no launch in near future.

According to Young's previous statements, the display will support ProMotion and allow up to a 120Hz refresh rate. Given the rumoured 27-inch size, it's possible the display will be a next-generation version of the Studio Display, but it could also be a new model positioned between the Studio Display and the higher-end Pro Display XDR, the MacRumors report added.

The current Studio Display features a 5K resolution without ProMotion and has been priced starting at $1,599.

(With inputs from IANS)