i know that iphone 7 can’t run ios 16 but they can still get security patches when needed.
better question is ios 15.7.8 even at risk for this security issue?
i know that iphone 7 can’t run ios 16 but they can still get security patches when needed.
better question is ios 15.7.8 even at risk for this security issue?
Apple patches older releases for zero day bugs. If there is no patch, then usually it means the exploit doesn’t work on that older release.
That’s hardly a guarantee. In this specific case the problem lies in a shared library that has been part of iOS for ages (iOS 6+).
Older iOS releases get some security updates, but not all. If your device doesn’t run the latest version of iOS, you can’t just assume the updates you’re not getting aren’t applicable to your OS.
You can still mitigate the issue by turning on Lockdown mode, though.