iPadOS 27 · Version Status

iPadOS 27 End of Life Date

iPadOS 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.

iPadOS 27 is actively supported. No end-of-life date has been announced yet.
EOL Date
TBD
Supported
Latest Release
27
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 14, 2026
iPadOS 27 series
Lifecycle detail

iPadOS 27 was released on September 14, 2026 and has no published end-of-life date yet. Its most recent patch is 27, published September 14, 2026.

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40 / 100
Medium Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
0/40
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 →
All iPadOS Versions
VersionLatestEOL DateStatus
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 18.7.10 EOL Active
26 26.7 EOL Active

What does iPadOS 27 end of life mean?

When iPadOS 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running iPadOS 27 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.

Migrate to iPadOS 27 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.

Frequently Asked Questions
When does iPadOS 27 reach end of life?
iPadOS 27 has no announced end-of-life date yet — it is currently supported, with EOL to be determined.
Is iPadOS 27 still supported?
Yes, iPadOS 27 is currently supported. The EOL date is TBD.
What should I upgrade to from iPadOS 27?
The recommended upgrade from iPadOS 27 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 27 past EOL?
When iPadOS 27 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL iPadOS should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.
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