A malicious link is being sent around that freezes your iPhone even if you don't click on it — but Apple says a fix is coming next week

• A software developer discovered a bug that lets anyone send you a malicious link on iMessage that can crash your phone.
• Because the bug lies in the link preview, it can freeze the iMessage app without you even clicking on it.
• Called "chaiOS," the bug affects phones running iOS 10 or later.
• Apple confirmed on Thursday that a software fix was planned for next week.

A bug called "chaiOS" is wreaking havoc on iPhones.

According to a report out Wednesday from BuzzFeed's Nicole Nguyen, the security vulnerability