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Apple Issues Urgent Security Patches for iOS, macOS Tahoe and visionOS

Closing dozens of WebKit and kernel flaws, the patches arrive as researchers warn AI‑assisted bug finding can speed exploit development.

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Apple stopft mit iOS 26.6.1 29 Sicherheitslücken auf iPhone 11 und neuer.
iPhones bekommen ein wichtiges Update für iOS 26. (Bild: Shutterstock/Ravi_Sharma1030)

Overview

  • Apple released iOS and iPadOS 26.6.1, macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, visionOS 26.6.1 and a legacy iOS/iPadOS 18.7.10 update for older devices.
  • These updates, issued Tuesday, close roughly 29 to 30 vulnerabilities across Apple platforms with many fixes concentrated in the WebKit browser engine.
  • High‑risk flaws fixed include an audio routine that could leak sensitive data, ImageIO bugs that allowed denial‑of‑service or code execution, IOGPUFamily memory corruption, a remotely exploitable kernel “System Termination,” and a telephony module interception vulnerability.
  • Security researchers credited AI tools for finding many bugs and warned that publishing fixes can enable fast exploit development, with one prior fix reportedly turned into an exploit within hours.
  • Apple has not yet released corresponding patches for macOS Sequoia (15) and Sonoma (14) so users should install the available updates now and owners of older devices should apply the legacy 18.7.10 patch.