New character bug in messages causes Apple devices to crash

A bug – made of a string of characters including the Italian flag – is crashing Apple devices that receive it in notifications. — Dreamstime/TNS

A new bug that uses a specific string of characters in the Sindhi language, along with the Italian flag, can cause Apple devices to crash.

Mac Rumors reported that the bug took effect when sent to an iOS device via text, either through Messages, Mail or other apps. It would then cause the crash once the incoming notification is received.