iPad Air (1st generation) · Version Status
iPad Air (1st generation) End of Life Date
iPad Air (1st generation) 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.
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iPad Air (1st generation) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1384 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jan 23, 2023
1384 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Nov 1, 2013
iPad Air (1st generation) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJan 23, 2023endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseNov 1, 2013endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
iPad air-1 was released on November 1, 2013 and support ended on January 23, 2023 — a supported lifespan of 9 years and 3 months, in line with the 9 years median for iPad releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 3 years and 10 months. 12 newer iPad releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in 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.
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What does iPad Air (1st generation) end of life mean?
When iPad Air (1st generation) 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 iPad Air (1st generation) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to iPad Air 11-inch (M4) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does iPad Air (1st generation) reach end of life?
iPad Air (1st generation) reached end of life on January 23, 2023. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is iPad Air (1st generation) still supported?
No. iPad Air (1st generation) reached end of life on January 23, 2023 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from iPad Air (1st generation)?
The recommended upgrade from iPad Air (1st generation) is
iPad Air 11-inch (M4) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
iPad full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running iPad Air (1st generation) past EOL?
Since iPad Air (1st generation) reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL iPad should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.