Apple security releases

This document lists security updates for Apple software.

About Apple security releases

For the protection of our customers, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are generally available. This document lists recent releases, including software updates and Background Security Improvements that are accompanied by security advisories with relevant CVE-ID details.

If you need technical support for a security issue—for example, to reset your Apple Account password or to review a recent App Store charge—view the Get help with security issues article.

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Note that after a software update is installed for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS, it cannot be downgraded to the previous version.

Apple security updates

Name and information link

Available for

Release date

Safari 26.5

macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia

13 May 2026

iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5

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

11 May 2026

iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPad 7th generation

11 May 2026

iPadOS 17.7.11

iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation

11 May 2026

iOS 16.7.16 and iPadOS 16.7.16

iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation

11 May 2026

iOS 15.8.8 and iPadOS 15.8.8

iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation)

11 May 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.5

macOS Tahoe

11 May 2026

macOS Sequoia 15.7.7

macOS Sequoia

11 May 2026

macOS Sonoma 14.8.7

macOS Sonoma

11 May 2026

tvOS 26.5

Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

11 May 2026

watchOS 26.5

Apple Watch Series 6 and later

11 May 2026

visionOS 26.5

Apple Vision Pro (all models)

11 May 2026

iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2

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

22 Apr 2026

iOS 18.7.8 and iPadOS 18.7.8

iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 (all models), iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 (all models), iPhone 13 (all models), iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14 (all models), iPhone 15 (all models), iPhone 16 (all models), iPhone 16e, iPad mini (5th generation - A17 Pro), iPad (7th generation - A16), iPad Air (3rd - 5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2 - M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M2 - M3), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation - M4), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd - 6th generation), and iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

22 Apr 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.4.1

This update has no published CVE entries.

macOS Tahoe

09 Apr 2026

iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1

This update has no published CVE entries.

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

08 Apr 2026

iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7

iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 (all models), iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12 (all models), iPhone 13 (all models), iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14 (all models), iPhone 15 (all models), iPhone 16 (all models), iPhone 16e, iPad mini (5th generation - A17 Pro), iPad (7th generation - A16), iPad Air (3rd - 5th generation), iPad Air 11-inch (M2 - M3), iPad Air 13-inch (M2 - M3), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation - M4), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd - 6th generation), and iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)

01 Apr 2026

iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

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

24 Mar 2026

iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPad 7th generation

24 Mar 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.4

macOS Tahoe

24 Mar 2026

macOS Sequoia 15.7.5

macOS Sequoia

24 Mar 2026

macOS Sonoma 14.8.5

macOS Sonoma

24 Mar 2026

tvOS 26.4

Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

24 Mar 2026

watchOS 5.3.10

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Watch Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, and Series 4

24 Mar 2026

watchOS 8.8.2

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Watch Series 3, Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, and SE

24 Mar 2026

watchOS 26.4

Apple Watch Series 6 and later

24 Mar 2026

visionOS 26.4

Apple Vision Pro (all models)

24 Mar 2026

Safari 26.4

macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia

24 Mar 2026

Xcode 26.4

macOS Tahoe 26.2 and later

24 Mar 2026

Background Security Improvements for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

iOS 26.3.1, iPadOS 26.3.1, macOS 26.3.1, macOS 26.3.2

17 Mar 2026

iOS 16.7.15 and iPadOS 16.7.15

iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation

11 Mar 2026

iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7

iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation)

11 Mar 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.3.2

This update has no published CVE entries.

MacBook Neo

10 Mar 2026

iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1

This update has no published CVE entries.

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

04 Mar 2026

iOS 18.7.6

This update has no published CVE entries.

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR

04 Mar 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1

This update has no published CVE entries.

macOS Tahoe

04 Mar 2026

visionOS 26.3.1

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Vision Pro (all models)

26 Feb 2026

iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

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

11 Feb 2026

iOS 18.7.5 and iPadOS 18.7.5

iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPad 7th generation

11 Feb 2026

macOS Tahoe 26.3

macOS Tahoe

11 Feb 2026

macOS Sequoia 15.7.4

macOS Sequoia

11 Feb 2026

macOS Sonoma 14.8.4

macOS Sonoma

11 Feb 2026

tvOS 26.3

Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models)

11 Feb 2026

watchOS 26.3

Apple Watch Series 6 and later

11 Feb 2026

visionOS 26.3

Apple Vision Pro (all models)

11 Feb 2026

Safari 26.3

macOS Sonoma and macOS Sequoia

11 Feb 2026

watchOS 11.6.2

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Watch Series 6 and later

05 Feb 2026

iOS 16.7.14 and iPadOS 16.7.14

This update has no published CVE entries.

iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation

02 Feb 2026

macOS Big Sur 11.7.11

This update has no published CVE entries.

macOS Big Sur

02 Feb 2026

Security Update 2026-001 Catalina

This update has no published CVE entries.

macOS Catalina

02 Feb 2026

watchOS 10.6.2

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, and SE

02 Feb 2026

watchOS 9.6.4

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, SE, SE 2, and Ultra

02 Feb 2026

watchOS 6.3.1

This update has no published CVE entries.

Apple Watch Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, and Series 5

02 Feb 2026

Keynote 15.1

macOS Sequoia 15.6 and later

28 Jan 2026