Apple pushed out an emergency iOS update on Monday, iOS 26.7.1 for those iPhone users who have yet to upgrade to iOS 27. Originally expected later this week, Apple reportedly moved up the release due to the seriousness of the issue that required the gang in Cupertino to take action.
The first serious security issue under Apple's new CEO John Ternus
Yes, you could call this the first serious iPhone security issue under the leadership of Apple's new CEO John Ternus. Here's the scary part about the update: Apple says that the flaw it fixes with iOS 26.7.1 might have already been exploited, and a security firm associated with the blockchain says that iPhone users with a crypto wallet need to install the update ASAP.
The vulnerability patched with iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1 is known as CVE-2026-86950 in CoreGraphics; the latter is the framework used by Apple to render images on the iPhone and iPad.
The flaw can allow an attacker to run his own code on a user's iPhone. The victim doesn't have to do anything except open a file that has been booby-trapped by the bad actor.
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Apple says that this vulnerability has already been exploited
As we said, Apple has stated that the flaw has been exploited. The company said it was "aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27.”
Cryptocurrency investors are a target of this zero-day attack
Cryptocurrency investors and users should rush to install the update as blockchain security firm SlowMist has evidence that cybercriminals are exploiting the flaw to target sensitive data stored by crypto wallet apps.
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Installing iOS 26.7.1 closes the CoreGraphics memory bug as it prevents attackers from executing code through malicious images to compromise the data found inside crypto wallets.
How to install iOS 26.7.1 on your iPhone
To install iOS 26.7.1, go to Settings > General > Software Update. By the way, if you update your iPhone to iOS 27 instead, you will still fix the flaw while enjoying the new features that iOS 27 brings.
And of course, if you have one of the following iPhone models, downloading iOS 27 brings Siri AI to your iPhone:
Apple has also released iOS 27.0.1, which fixes three bugs. It fixes an issue that causes the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to unexpectedly restart when Face ID failed to authenticate.
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It also fixes another bug on the same models that causes a color artifact to appear in photos taken using 2X zoom. `The update also exterminated a bug that caused the touchscreen to become unresponsive if you opened the Control Center and the Notification Center at the same time.
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