iPadOS 14 · Version Status
iPadOS 14 End of Life Date
iPadOS 14 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 14 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1863 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 1, 2021
1863 days past EOL
Latest Release
14.8.1
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 16, 2020
iPadOS 14 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeOct 1, 2021endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportSep 20, 2021endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseSep 16, 2020endoflife.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 14 was released on September 16, 2020 and support ended on October 1, 2021 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 1 month, in line with the 1 year median for iPadOS releases. Its latest release on record is 14.8.1, published October 26, 2021 — 25 days after the published end-of-life date. It has been past its end-of-life date for 5 years and 1 month. 5 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 14 end of life mean?
When iPadOS 14 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 14 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 14 reach end of life?
iPadOS 14 reached end of life on October 1, 2021. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is iPadOS 14 still supported?
No. iPadOS 14 reached end of life on October 1, 2021 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from iPadOS 14?
The recommended upgrade from iPadOS 14 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 14 past EOL?
Since iPadOS 14 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.