Apple releases iOS 26.5.2 and iPadOS 26.5.2 security updates

Apple has released a series of critical security updates for its operating systems, addressing dozens of vulnerabilities that could compromise user data and device stability. The company made iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 available on Monday, June 29, 2026. The updates contain no new features, focusing exclusively on patching security flaws.

The patches address more than 25 security vulnerabilities, with the majority-over 15, according to one analysis-targeting the WebKit browser engine that powers Safari and many other web browsers on Apple platforms. These WebKit fixes resolve issues that could allow malicious websites to cause Safari to crash, disclose sensitive user information, exfiltrate data across origins, or process restricted web content outside the browser's security sandbox. One specific WebKit Storage vulnerability could have enabled a malicious site to silently hijack a user's clipboard data.

The updates also include fixes for three kernel-level vulnerabilities. These flaws could have allowed an app to write to or corrupt kernel memory, leak sensitive kernel state information, or cause an unexpected system termination. While Apple has not...