iPadOS 13 · Version Status
iPadOS 13 End of Life Date
iPadOS 13 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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iPadOS 13 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2243 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Sep 16, 2020
2243 days past EOL
Latest Release
13.6
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 24, 2019
iPadOS 13 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeSep 16, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportSep 16, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseSep 24, 2019endoflife.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
iPadOS 13 was released on September 24, 2019 and support ended on September 16, 2020 — a supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for iPadOS releases. Its latest release on record is 13.6, published July 15, 2020 — 2 months before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 6 years and 2 months. 6 newer iPadOS releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in 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 → ·
View score card →
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 12 |
12.5.8 |
Sep 24, 2019 |
EOL |
| → 13 |
13.6 |
Sep 16, 2020 |
EOL |
| 14 |
14.8.1 |
Oct 1, 2021 |
EOL |
| 15 |
15.8.8 |
EOL |
Active |
| 16 |
16.7.16 |
EOL |
Active |
| 17 |
17.7.11 |
EOL |
Active |
| 18 |
18.7.11 |
EOL |
Active |
| 26 |
26.7.2 |
EOL |
Active |
What does iPadOS 13 end of life mean?
When iPadOS 13 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 iPadOS 13 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to iPadOS 27 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does iPadOS 13 reach end of life?
iPadOS 13 reached end of life on September 16, 2020. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is iPadOS 13 still supported?
No. iPadOS 13 reached end of life on September 16, 2020 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from iPadOS 13?
The recommended upgrade from iPadOS 13 is
iPadOS 27 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
iPadOS full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running iPadOS 13 past EOL?
Since iPadOS 13 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 iPadOS should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.