Apple's iOS 27.2 Fixes 160-Plus Flaws as Siri AI Adds Five Languages

iOS 27.2 fixes more than 160 vulnerabilities, including WebKit, kernel, Apple Intelligence and Siri bugs. [1]

Siri AI is now available in beta in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, alongside English. [2]

Apple has not identified an actively exploited flaw in iOS 27.2, but CVE-2026-86950 was exploited in targeted attacks and is patched in iOS 18.7.11. [3]

Apple released iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 on October 26, pairing five new Siri AI languages with a large security update for supported devices. Apple’s security notes list fixes across WebKit, the kernel, media frameworks, Apple Intelligence, Siri and other system components. Independent tallies count 163 CVE entries. [1]

Security fixes and exploited status

The release addresses flaws with impacts ranging from sensitive-data exposure to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. Examples include CVE-2026-112697, a WebKit use-after-free flaw that could allow arbitrary code execution through malicious web content; CVE-2026-86987, an Apple Intelligence authorization flaw that could expose sensitive data; and CVE-2026-112658, a Siri issue with the same potential impact. [4]

Apple does not identify any iOS 27.2 vulnerability as actively exploited. A separate update, iOS 18.7.11, fixes CVE-2026-86950, a CoreGraphics flaw that Apple said may have been exploited in an “extremely sophisticated” attack against targeted individuals. Canada’s Cyber Centre said CISA added that CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 29. [3]

iOS 27.2 supports iPhone 11 and later. iPadOS 27.2 supports the 12.9-inch iPad Pro from the fourth generation, the 11-inch iPad Pro from the second generation, iPad Air from the fourth generation, iPad from the ninth generation and iPad mini from the sixth generation. [4]

Siri AI remains limited to Apple Intelligence-enabled hardware, including the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and iPhone 16 models or later. The new beta languages are French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish; availability can vary by region, and Apple says Siri AI remains unavailable on iPhone and iPad in the European Union. [2]

Users should open Settings > General > Software Update and install the newest version offered for their device. Owners who cannot move to iOS 27 should check for iOS 26.7.2, while older supported devices should install iOS 18.7.11 when available. [5]