GitHub Actions Runner Images Xcode 27 End of Life Date
GitHub Actions Runner Images Xcode 27 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
GitHub Actions Runner Images xcode-27 was released on October 15, 2026 and has no published end-of-life date yet.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 | — | Apr 15, 2025 | EOL |
| Windows Server 2022 | — | EOL | Active |
| macOS 12 | — | Dec 3, 2024 | EOL |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | — | Apr 17, 2027 | Warning |
| macOS 13 | — | Dec 4, 2025 | EOL |
| macOS 14 | — | Nov 2, 2026 | Warning |
| macOS 14 Arm64 | — | Nov 2, 2026 | Warning |
| Ubuntu 24.04 | — | EOL | Active |
What does GitHub Actions Runner Images Xcode 27 end of life mean?
When GitHub Actions Runner Images Xcode 27 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running GitHub Actions Runner Images Xcode 27 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to GitHub Actions Runner Images Xcode 27 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.