Apple's next software update for its iPhones and iPads will fix a security flaw that allows hackers to engage in spying and cyber crimes when the victim connects the device to a fake charging station, the company said on Wednesday.

Apple's devices are vulnerable to attacks until the company releases its iOS 7 software update, which is slated for this fall.

Apple told the Wall Street Journal that the issue had been fixed in the latest beta of iOS7, which has already been released to software developers.

iOS7 is expected towards the end of the month.