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iOS 27.2 Fixes Over 160 Security Vulnerabilities

Apple's iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 updates fix more than 160 security vulnerabilities, which means it's a good idea to install the software as soon as you can.

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An Apple Intelligence vulnerability that could let a remote attacker access sensitive data was fixed, as was a Hide My Email bug that could leak the user's real email address. There are more than 30 WebKit fixes, and approximately 15 kernel bugs have been addressed.

Six CVEs credit Calif, the team that jailbroke the iPhone Duo on launch day and demonstrated an untethered iOS 27.0.1 jailbreak. Calif researcher Stefan Esser recently said that "most" of the vulnerabilities used for its jailbreak are fixed in iOS 27.2.

Apple did not say any of the flaws are known to be actively exploited, but with details published, devices that are not updated could be subject to attack.

The number of security fixes in iOS updates continues to grow as AI models have gotten better at locating vulnerabilities. Anthropic Research is credited on three fixes, and four cite OpenAI.

Apple has also released iOS 26.7.2 for devices not yet updated to iOS 27. It has many of the same security fixes.

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sw1tcher Avatar
1 hour ago at 03:17 pm

People willingly staying on 26 huh
Yes. What's the issue when Apple today released iOS 26.7.2 which offers a bunch of bug and security fixes?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/149227


Did you not read this part?

Apple has also released iOS 26.7.2 for devices not yet updated to iOS 27. It has many of the same security fixes.
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klasma Avatar
1 hour ago at 03:35 pm

People willingly staying on 26 huh
On 18. Who in their right mind would stay on 26? ;)
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2 hours ago at 03:13 pm
Now I can sleep calm again, everything updated to a more mature 27.2.
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Black_Mage Avatar
1 hour ago at 03:41 pm
Oh snap. I was expecting functional bug fixes and maybe a new feature or two. I wasn't expecting a whole mess of security patches. I guess that's the new normal because of A.I.

Installing right now.



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2 hours ago at 03:09 pm
People willingly staying on 26 huh
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FatLouie Avatar
59 minutes ago at 03:47 pm
My Studio is still on Sequoia dev beta, but I did get an update for Safari. Security and bug fixes.



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