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Apple Pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 Rapid Security Response Updates Due to Safari Bug

Apple earlier today released (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/07/10/apple-releases-ios-16-5-1-macos-13-4-1-rsrs/) new Rapid Security Response updates for iOS 16.5.1, iPadOS 16.5.1, and macOS Ventura (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-13/) 13.4.1 users, but Apple has pulled the software, likely due to an issue that caused certain websites not to work after the RSRs were installed.



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According to reports on the MacRumors forums (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-rapid-security-response-updates-for-ios-16-5-1-and-macos-13-4-1-to-fix-actively-exploited-vulnerability.2395527/), Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Zoom, and other websites started giving a warning about not being supported on the Safari browser following the Rapid Security Response updates.



The iOS 16.5.1, iPadOS 16.5.1, and ‌macOS Ventura‌ 13.4.1 Rapid Security Response updates fixed a WebKit vulnerability that Apple says may have been actively exploited. Unfortunately, it appears that the updates changed the Safari user agent (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-rapid-security-response-updates-for-ios-16-5-1-and-macos-13-4-1-to-fix-actively-exploited-vulnerability.2395527/post-32309174) to include an (a), leading some websites to break.



Apple will likely re-release the RSRs when the issue has been addressed.



<div class="center-wrap"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Apple has pulled the Rapid Security Responses released earlier today.

There are reports on the MacRumors forums that it broke certain apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Zoom to name a few.</p>&mdash; Aaron (@aaronp613) July 11, 2023 (https://twitter.com/aaronp613/status/1678603028113289217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Those who have already installed the update can downgrade on iOS (https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/remove-rapid-security-response-updates-ios/) by going to Settings > General > About and tapping on iOS Version. From there tap on Remove Security Update. On the Mac, updates can be removed by following our how to (https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/remove-rapid-security-response-updates/).
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