iOS 26.5—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users

InnovationCybersecurityiOS 26.5—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone UsersByKate O'Flaherty,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 02:27pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Apple has released iOS 26.5, along with a warning to update now. That’s because iOS 26.5 fixes a whopping 60 security flaws, many of which are serious.Apple iPhoneApple has released iOS 26.5, along with a warning to update now. That’s because iOS 26.5 fixing a hefty list of over 60 security flaws, many of which are serious.Apple doesn’t provide much detail about what’s fixed in iOS 26.5, to give iPhone users time to update before attackers can get hold of the details. The list of iOS 26 patches include six in the Kernel at the heart of the iOS operating system including CVE-2026-28951, which could allow an app to gain root privileges. The iOS 26.5 update also fixes around a dozen bugs in WebKit, which underpins the Safari browser, according to Apple’s support page.Apple’s iOS 26.5 comes just a couple weeks after the iOS 26.4.2 emergency iPhone upgrade, which fixed a serious notifications bug that could enable someone to read your deleted notifications. Alongside iOS 26.5, Apple has released iPadOS 17.7.11, iOS 16.7.16 and iOS 15.8.8, patching the same notifications flaw.Apple has also released iOS 18.7.9, including similar fixes to iOS 26.5 for older devices. Sadly for those looking to stay on iOS 18, this confirms that iOS 18.7.7 and iOS 18.7.8 — which could be applied to newer iPhones — were a rare occurrence due to the seriousness of the patches.MORE FOR YOUApple’s iOS 26.5 comes six weeks after the last major point update iOS 26.4, which included 37 security fixes.Apple’s iOS 26.5 Adds RCS to iPhonesAlong with security and bug fixes in iOS 26.5, Apple has also adde...