iPhone OS 3.0 had 46 security updates already

Apple released a document yesterday that stated the much anticipated iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update resolved 46 vulnerabilities that Apple was aware of, in one synchronized effort, upon its release to the public on June 17th.

Apple would not release details of the vulnerabilities, to protect the security of its customers and their privacy, but it did note that the vulnerabilities affected both the iPod Touch and iPhone devices.

What is known is that half of the vulnerabilities had to do with the Webkit or Safari applications which are necessary in order for users to browse the internet.

WebKit was said to have 21 and Safari eight vulnerabilities.

One of the possible vulnerabilities most likely had to do with remote code execution, which could have been a problem if a browser visited a website that had been compromised or viewed a picture that had been infected.

Outside of these target areas, six more security upgrades concerned the iPhone’s CoreGraphics which manage PDF files and the FreeType v2.3.8 which controls the font used by the operating system of the iPhone.

Additionally, the security vulnerabilities are associated with JavaScript, colour strings, memory corruption, ICMP echo requests, SVG images, CSS elements, page transitions, document transformations, history or location objects, and random number generation.

On the brighter side, the new iPhone OS 3.0 includes 100 new features, many of which are enterprise solutions.

For those worried about security, the Centre for Internet Security released a set of guidelines with advice to users on how to properly use the iPhone in a secure manner.