Apple fixes HomeKit flaw

Apple said it has tackled a bug appeared in the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system iOS 11.2, which could have let criminals unlock internet-connected doors.

Apple said that as a temporary solution to the problem, it had now disabled remote HomeKit access for shared users. The HomeKit framework lets iOS devices control internet-connected gadgets made by a variety of manufacturers, according to the tech news site 9to5Mac.

Thus, some HomeKit functionality will be temporarily unavailable. Also, customers do not need to update the software on their devices because the fix has been implemented on Apple's servers.

Apple said in a statement: "The issue affecting HomeKit users running iOS 11.2 has been fixed.The fix temporarily disables remote access to shared users, which will be restored in a software update early next week," it added.

9to5Mac reported that the company has been criticised recently after some of its other software releases were found to contain serious bugs.

In October, many people found that the letter "i" was being replaced by the letter A and a symbol when they upgraded to iOS 11.And in November, a major flaw was found in MacOS High Sierra - the most recent version - that made it possible to gain entry to a Mac without a password.

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