About the security content of iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1
This document describes the security content of iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1.
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iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1
Released September 28, 2026
CoreGraphics
Available for: iPhone 11 and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 8th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Impact: 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.
Description: An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2026-86950: Meta Product Security
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