Screenshot iOS 26.2 fixes 26 flaws in Apple’s iOS software, two of which are already being used in real-life attacks.
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Apple has released iOS 26.2, along with a warning to update your iPhone now. That’s because iOS 26.2 fixes 26 flaws in Apple’s iOS software, two of which are already being used in real-life attacks.
Apple doesn’t provide much detail about what’s fixed in iOS 26.2, to give iPhone users as much time as possible to update before attackers can get hold of the details. But it does reveal that iOS 26.2 fixes two flaws in WebKit, the engine that underpins the Safari browser, that “may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26.”
Tracked as CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174, the two already exploited issues fixed in iOS 26.2 are related. The first flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution, if a user interacts with maliciously crafted web content. “CVE-2025-14174 was also issued in response to this report,” Apple said on its support page.
Apple’s iOS 26. 2 also fixes a vulnerability in the iPhone Kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-46285, which could allow an app to gain root privileges.
iOS 26.2 Comes Alongside Reports Of iPhone Spyware
The release of iOS 26.2 comes as Apple confirms its devices are being targeted by spyware. The iPhone maker sent out cyber threat notifications to users in at least 80 countries warning them that they are being targeted by the stealthy malware.
Spyware is extremely targeted and aimed at a certain subset of iPhone users, including dissidents, journalists and businesses operating in certain sectors. However, once it is on your device it can see and hear everything you do, even via encrypted apps such as WhatsApp.
Why You Should Update Your iPhone to iOS 26.2 Now
Apple’s iOS 26.2 also comes with a number of cool new features, many of which offer a boost to your iPhone’s security. In iOS 26.2, Apple will add improvements to Enhanced Safety Alerts — and that’s in addition to the Background Security Improvements feature already dropped in iOS 26.1.
Apple’s iOS 26.2 also adds new options for the controversial Liquid Glass feature, Podcast enhancements, offline lyric support in Apple Music, sleep score revisions, alarms for reminders and AirPods Live Translation in the EU.
It is notable that both WebKit issues patched in iOS 26.2 were exploited in versions before iOS 26, making it integral that you upgrade your iPhone now. Apple has issued iOS 18.7.3 alongside iOS 26.2, which means you can update your iPhone and fix the dangerous flaws if you prefer to stay on an older version.
So, what are you waiting for? Go to your Settings > General > Software Update and update to iOS 26.2 or iOS 18.7.3 now.