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Recent Apple iPadOS Security Advisories

Advisory Title Published
149225 iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11 - Apple Security Content October 26, 2026
149227 iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2 - Apple Security Content October 26, 2026
149230 iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 - Apple Security Content October 26, 2026
149226 iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1 - Apple Security Content September 28, 2026
149041 iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7 - Apple Security Content September 14, 2026
149034 iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 - Apple Security Content September 14, 2026
148282 iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 - Apple Security Content August 17, 2026
148287 iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 - Apple Security Content August 17, 2026
128066 iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 - Apple Security Content July 27, 2026
127594 iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2 - Apple Security Content June 29, 2026

EOL Dates

Ensure that you are using a supported version of Apple iPadOS. Here are some end of life, and end of support dates for Apple iPadOS.

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14 October 1, 2021
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Apple iPadOS 14 became EOL in 2021 and supported ended in 2021

13 September 16, 2020
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Apple iPadOS 13 became EOL in 2020 and supported ended in 2020

12 September 24, 2019
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Apple iPadOS 12 became EOL in 2019 and supported ended in 2019

By the Year

In 2026 there have been 490 vulnerabilities in Apple iPadOS with an average score of 6.6 out of ten. Last year, in 2025 iPadOS had 362 security vulnerabilities published. That is, 128 more vulnerabilities have already been reported in 2026 as compared to last year. However, the average CVE base score of the vulnerabilities in 2026 is greater by 0.07.




Year Vulnerabilities Average Score
2026 490 6.61
2025 362 6.54
2024 292 6.28
2023 267 6.79
2022 216 7.19
2021 336 6.91
2020 231 7.13
2019 35 6.40

It may take a day or so for new iPadOS vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilities. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.

Recent Apple iPadOS Security Vulnerabilities

Apple OS State Mgmt Auth Flaw iOS/iPadOS/macOS/visionOS 27.2
CVE-2026-86925 5.5 - Medium - October 26, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

AuthZ

Apple OS ImageProc Buffer Overflow (Heap Corruption) fixed 26.7.2
CVE-2026-84627 - October 26, 2026

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption.

Apple iOS/iPadOS Audio Buffer Overflow (pre-27.2)
CVE-2026-86972 - October 26, 2026

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to memory corruption.

Apple iOS/macOS buffer overflow in file parser fixed in 27.2
CVE-2026-86991 - October 26, 2026

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected process termination.

Apple OS OOB Buffer Overflow (iOS/iPadOS/visionOS/watchOS) 27.2
CVE-2026-65385 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. A buffer overflow may result in memory corruption and unexpected app termination.

Apple OS 27.2 Access Control Bypass via Restricted System Interfaces
CVE-2026-86968 - October 26, 2026

An access issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access restricted system interfaces or launder launch attribution.

Apple iOS 27.2 Entitlement Check Authorization Bypass
CVE-2026-86987 5.5 - Medium - October 26, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. A remote attacker may be able to access sensitive user data.

AuthZ

Apple OS: UAF Causing Kernel Corruption Fixed 26.7.227.2
CVE-2026-65350 - October 26, 2026

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Apple iOS <26.7.2 Bluetooth Access w/o User Consent (Auth Issue)
CVE-2026-84493 - October 26, 2026

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access Bluetooth without user consent.

Apple iOS/macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (v<26.7.2)
CVE-2026-86969 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Apple Safari UAF Crash before 27.2
CVE-2026-86986 - October 26, 2026

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash.

Apple iOS/iPadOS Camera Access Exploit (before 18.7.11/26.7.2/27.2)
CVE-2026-86990 - October 26, 2026

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. A malicious app may be able to access the camera without user permission.

Apple WebKit OOB Read in Safari/OS 2627 Causes Crashes
CVE-2026-86973 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

OOB Write in Apple iOS/iPadOS/macOS Image Proc (Fixed 27/26.7.2)
CVE-2026-64750 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in memory corruption.

Apple OS Sensitive Data Exposure 27.2
CVE-2026-86978 - October 26, 2026

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Apple OS OOB Read (<26.7.2) Fixed in 26.7.2/27
CVE-2026-86942 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Apple OS Kernel OOB Write (iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2)
CVE-2026-84494 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Apple OS Image Decoding OOB Read fixed in iOS 27
CVE-2026-86954 6.5 - Medium - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination.

Out-of-bounds Read

Type confusion memory corruption in Safari <=27.1
CVE-2026-86974 - October 26, 2026

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

Apple OS: UseAfterFree Crash/Kernel Write (iOS 26.7.2, macOS 27.2, ...)
CVE-2026-84495 - October 26, 2026

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Apple iOS/macOS Auth Bypass (State Management) Fixed 27.2
CVE-2026-65397 5.5 - Medium - October 26, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

AuthZ

Authz flaw in Apple iOS 26.7.2/27 via state mgmt
CVE-2026-86920 5.5 - Medium - October 26, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

AuthZ

iOS/macOS Sandbox Breakout in pre-26.7.2
CVE-2026-65363 - October 26, 2026

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Apple iOS 26.7.2/27 Lock Screen Contact Access via Physical Access
CVE-2026-84614 - October 26, 2026

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An attacker with physical access may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.

Apple iOS/iPadOS Auth issue fixed in 26.7.2 & 27.2 prevents fingerprinting
CVE-2026-86989 - October 26, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An app may be able to fingerprint the user.

Apple iOS/macOS Symlink Escalation: Modify Protected FS (<=26.7.2)
CVE-2026-86966 - October 26, 2026

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Apple OS Shared Font Engine OOB Read pre-26.7.2 (CVE-2026-86970)
CVE-2026-86970 - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory.

iOS Logic Vulnerability: Sensitive Data Exposure via State Mismanagement <26.7.2
CVE-2026-84594 - October 26, 2026

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Apple iOS/iPadOS Device Name Disclosure Before 26.7.2
CVE-2026-84605 - October 26, 2026

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2. An app may be able to read the device's name.

Apple Safari: Crash via malformed web content in 27.2
CVE-2026-86985 - October 26, 2026

This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 27.2, iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

Apple iOS/iPadOS Access Control Bypass (Pre-26.7.2)
CVE-2026-86880 - October 26, 2026

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Apple Media Framework OOB Mem Leak in iOS/macOS (fixed 27.2)
CVE-2026-86992 - October 26, 2026

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted video file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Apple iOS/macOS Image Integer Overflow (iOS 26.7.2/27, macOS 15.8/27)
CVE-2026-64759 8.8 - High - October 26, 2026

An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Apple OS ImageIO OOB Write fixed iOS 26.7.2, macOS 27.2
CVE-2026-86971 6.5 - Medium - October 26, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Sequoia 15.8.2, macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, visionOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to unexpected app termination.

Memory Corruption

Memory Disclosure via Malicious Image in Apple OS 27.2
CVE-2026-86988 - October 26, 2026

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.

Kernel Memory Corruption System Crash in Apple OS (iOS 26.7.2+)
CVE-2026-84599 - October 26, 2026

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7.2 and iPadOS 26.7.2, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.

Apple iOS 26.7.1 OOB Write Arbitrary Code Exec
CVE-2026-86950 8.8 - High - September 28, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27.

Memory Corruption

Apple OSes Type Confusion DFS before 27 via memory handling
CVE-2026-65409 5.5 - Medium - September 14, 2026

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause a denial of service.

Object Type Confusion

Apple OS OOB Write (fixed in iOS 26.7/27)
CVE-2026-86876 5.2 - Medium - September 14, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

Memory Corruption

Apple Safari 27: Exfiltration of installed apps via state management
CVE-2026-84518 4.3 - Medium - September 14, 2026

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 27, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27. A malicious website may be able to determine what apps a user has installed.

External Control of Critical State Data

File Write via Malicious Archive in iOS/iPadOS 26.7+, macOS 27+, visionOS 27
CVE-2026-84534 5.5 - Medium - September 14, 2026

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, visionOS 27. Extracting a maliciously crafted archive may allow an attacker to write arbitrary files.

Directory traversal

Apple OS kernel use-after-free via NFS (fixed in 26.7/27)
CVE-2026-43686 8.8 - High - September 14, 2026

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Connecting to a malicious NFS server may lead to kernel memory corruption.

Dangling pointer

Apple OS OOB Write in File Processing (Fixed in iOS 27, macOS 15.8)
CVE-2026-84575 7.8 - High - September 14, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination.

Memory Corruption

Apple iOS 27 Privacy Flaw: App Access to Sensitive Data via File Handling
CVE-2026-86883 5.5 - Medium - September 14, 2026

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, visionOS 27. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Information Disclosure

Path Handling Vulnerability in Apple OS (iOS/iPadOS <27, macOS <27)
CVE-2026-64756 5.5 - Medium - September 14, 2026

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Directory traversal

Memory init flaw in Apple OS (fixed in iOS 26.7, iPadOS 26.7, macOS 27)
CVE-2026-65405 5.5 - Medium - September 14, 2026

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Use of Uninitialized Variable

Apple iOS Persistent Account ID Disclosure via State Management
CVE-2026-86895 7.5 - High - September 14, 2026

An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A local app may be able to read a persistent account identifier.

Information Disclosure

Apple OS OOB Write via Malicious 3D Model (Fixed in 26.7/27)
CVE-2026-84611 7.3 - High - September 14, 2026

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing a maliciously crafted 3D model may lead to memory corruption.

Memory Corruption

Apple OSs: Race Condition Causing Unexpected Termination (CVE202684492)
CVE-2026-84492 4.7 - Medium - September 14, 2026

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. An app may be able to cause unexpected system termination.

Race Condition

Race condition in Apple iOS 26.7 allows kernel-priv exec via sandboxed app
CVE-2026-84607 7.8 - High - September 14, 2026

A race condition was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, watchOS 27. A sandboxed app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Race Condition

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