The iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates Apple released today fix more than 50 security vulnerabilities, which means they’re worth updating soon if you haven’t already.
Apple’s security support document describes all the security updates included in the new software. There are no known actively exploited bugs, but Apple’s documentation potentially gives malicious entities insight into bugs that can be exploited on devices that haven’t yet been updated.
There are several image vulnerabilities, kernel issues and bugs related to shortcuts, Spotlight and screenshots. Ten WebKit vulnerabilities that could allow access to sensitive data or cause a crash have been fixed.
Other updates released by Apple today also include several security fixes. For iPhone and iPad users unable to install iOS 26, Apple has released iOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 18.7.9, iPadOS 17.7.11, iOS 16.7.16, iPadOS 16.7.16, iOS 15.8.8, and iPadOS 15.8.8.
There are almost 70 security updates in macOS Tahoe 26.5, so it’s also a good idea to update your Mac software. Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.8.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.7 for those who cannot run “macOS Tahoe.
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