Apple Security Updates
Apple releases critical security updates and bug fixes for recent operating systems.
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Apple released iOS 27.0.1 and iPadOS 27.0.1, along with updates for several macOS versions, bringing bug fixes and performance and security improvements. The iPhone update fixes unexpected restarts on some iPhone 18 Pro models when Face ID fails, photo color artifacts at 2x zoom, and a touchscreen freeze that could occur when Notification Center and Control Center were opened together. Separately, iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 fix a serious CoreGraphics vulnerability that Apple says was exploited in a highly sophisticated attack targeting a small number of people using older systems. Apple urged users of those older versions to install the security updates promptly; the latest-generation operating systems were not reported to be affected by the vulnerability.
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The CoreGraphics flaw could be triggered by a maliciously crafted file to execute arbitrary code; Apple says it fixed the issue with improved bounds checking.
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The iOS 26.7.1 update is also available for iPhones that have not upgraded to iOS 27, giving those devices a security fix without requiring the latest major operating-system release.
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The photo artifact was reported under specific conditions: at 2x zoom, in certain lighting, at f/1.48, and on a small number of iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices.
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iOS 27.0.1 arrived two weeks after iOS 27’s initial release; the update is compatible with iPhones from the iPhone 11 series onward, including second- and third-generation iPhone SE models.
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