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Apple Tells Unpatched iPhone Users to Reboot Now as WebKit Exploits Target Devices

Many eligible devices remain on older software, leaving users exposed until updates are installed.

Overview

  • Apple confirmed a WebKit flaw used in highly targeted attacks and released fixes in iOS 26.2 and iOS 18.7.3.
  • Users not on these versions are instructed to power off or restart their iPhones immediately as a temporary mitigation.
  • Reporting cites data indicating roughly half of eligible iPhones have not upgraded, extending the window of vulnerability.
  • iOS 26.2 addresses 27 security issues, and its full protections are limited to supported models listed by Apple.
  • The primary issue, tracked as CVE-2025-14174, could enable arbitrary code execution via malicious web content, according to Apple.