iOS 26.5 provides fixes for over 50 iPhone security issues, details here

Apple today released iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5 and more. In addition to new features, the updates also include security fixes, including for more than 50 vulnerabilities in iOS 26.5 alone. Here are the details.

Apple releases security release notes for iOS 26.5 and above

Here are the full security notes for Apple’s new 26.5 updates:

The iOS 26.5 notes alone mention over 50 security vulnerabilities that have been fixed in the new update.

So if you’re not excited about the latest iPhone features, it’s still worth updating your device for all security fixes.

Beyond its 26.5 lineup, Apple has also released a variety of new software updates for older versions of the operating system. Below are the security notes for these versions:

With the exception of iOS 18.7.9, other older versions of iOS and iPadOS all include only one security improvement. This is the notification fix first delivered in iOS 26.4.2 last month, it ensures that deleted notifications cannot be recovered.

For all the latest Apple software security patches, check out the company’s dedicated hub here.