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iOS End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the latest supported version of iOS?

The latest active version of iOS is 26.5.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all iOS versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Latest Active

26.5.1

26 series

Next EOL

—

None upcoming

Active Versions

of 15 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Critical Risk

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EOL Recency

30/40

Attack Surface

30/30 Critical tier

CISA KEV Exposure

20/20 Yes — CISA KEV

Extended Support

10/10 None available

EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →

Release Cycle Timeline

■ EOL ■ Warning ■ Active ┊ Today

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
5	5.1.1	Oct 12, 2011	Nov 1, 2012	4982 days past EOL	EOL
6	6.1.6	Sep 19, 2012	Sep 26, 2013	4653 days past EOL	EOL
7	7.1.2	Sep 18, 2013	Oct 20, 2014	4264 days past EOL	EOL
8	8.4.1	Sep 17, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	3919 days past EOL	EOL
9	9.3.6	Sep 16, 2015	Jul 22, 2019	2528 days past EOL	EOL
10	10.3.4	Sep 13, 2016	Jul 22, 2019	2528 days past EOL	EOL
11	11.4.1	Sep 19, 2017	Oct 8, 2018	2815 days past EOL	EOL
12	12.5.8	Sep 17, 2018	Jan 26, 2026	148 days past EOL	EOL
13	13.7	Sep 19, 2019	Sep 16, 2020	2106 days past EOL	EOL
14	14.8.1	Sep 16, 2020	Oct 26, 2021	1701 days past EOL	EOL
15	15.8.8	Sep 20, 2021	TBD	Supported	Active
16	16.7.16	Sep 12, 2022	TBD	Supported	Active
17	17.7.2	Sep 18, 2023	Nov 19, 2024	581 days past EOL	EOL
18	18.7.9	Sep 16, 2024	TBD	Supported	Active
26	26.5.1	Sep 15, 2025	TBD	Supported	Active

What does iOS end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of iOS reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL iOS should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the end-of-life date for iOS?

See the full table above for all iOS version EOL dates.

When is the iOS support end date?

Each iOS version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

What is the latest supported version of iOS?

The latest active version of iOS is 26.5.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when iOS reaches end of life?

When iOS reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.

How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of iOS?

Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.

Is there extended support available for EOL iOS versions?

Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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