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See the full story · 2 sourcesGo to the 9to5Mac home page Switch site 9to5Toys 9to5Google Logo 9to5Google Electrek Drone DJ Logo DroneDJ Space Explored About Privacy Toggle social menu Toggle dark mode Search for: Submit Toggle search form Forums Store Podcasts Apple@Work Happy Hour 9to5Mac Daily Overtime iPhone iPhone Mac Mac MacBook Pro MacBook Air iMac Mac mini Mac Studio Mac Pro iPad iPad Pro iPad Air iPad mini iPad iPadOS Watch Apple Watch Apple Watch Ultra Apple Health Apple Watch SE Vision Vision Pro visionOS Music and TV Apple Music AirPods HomePod Apple TV Guides Reviews How Tos AAPL Apple Store Apple Arcade Apple Card Apple Silicon Apple One Apple Fitness+ CarPlay Siri HomeKit Toggle dark mode iOS iPhone iOS 26 iOS 26.6 iOS 26.6 fixes over 75 security issues with your iPhone, update now Zac Hall | Jul 27 2026 - 11:12 am PT 0 Comments Following the release of iOS 26.6 , iPadOS 26.6 , and related software updates, Apple has detailed a huge number of security fixes included in today's new OS versions.
Across iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, Apple details more than 75 security fixes for iPhone and iPad. These fixes cover a broad range of parts of the system.
More precisely, Apple’s advisory contains 78 individual vulnerability entries tied to 87 unique CVE numbers. The CVE count is higher because several entries address more than one CVE.
Apple does not say that any of the vulnerabilities fixed in iOS 26.6 were actively exploited in the wild.
Several of the fixes stand out among Apple’s lengthy list:
Apple also fixed more than a dozen kernel vulnerabilities. The potential impacts included corrupting or writing to kernel memory, disclosing kernel memory, bypassing network filters, and causing unexpected system termination.
WebKit received a sizable collection of fixes as well. Those vulnerabilities could expose process memory, reveal whether a user had visited a link, enable interface spoofing, violate iframe sandboxing rules, let an app read files outside its sandbox, or crash Safari.
One additional Wi-Fi vulnerability could allow a nearby attacker to corrupt process memory.
After the 78 documented security fixes, Apple provides a separate “Additional recognition” section with 12 acknowledgments.
Those entries credit researchers for their assistance but are not presented as separate security fixes or assigned additional CVE numbers.
The complete list of fixes and researcher credits is available on Apple’s website .
Apple previously shared that it accelerated the released of a number of security fixes for last month's iOS 26.5.2 release due to AI-powered hacking tools.
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