watchOS 11 · Version Status
watchOS 11 End of Life Date
watchOS 11 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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watchOS 11 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 418 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Sep 15, 2025
418 days past EOL
Latest Release
11.6.2
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 16, 2024
watchOS 11 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeSep 15, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseSep 16, 2024endoflife.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
watchOS 11 was released on September 16, 2024 and support ended on September 15, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for watchOS releases. Its latest release on record is 11.6.2, published February 5, 2026 — 5 months after the published end-of-life date. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year and 2 months. 1 newer watchOS release has 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 |
|---|
| 3 |
3.2.3 |
Sep 19, 2017 |
EOL |
| 4 |
4.3.2 |
Sep 17, 2018 |
EOL |
| 5 |
5.3.10 |
Sep 19, 2019 |
EOL |
| 6 |
6.3.1 |
Sep 16, 2020 |
EOL |
| 7 |
7.6.2 |
Sep 20, 2021 |
EOL |
| 8 |
8.8.2 |
Sep 12, 2022 |
EOL |
| 9 |
9.6.4 |
Sep 18, 2023 |
EOL |
| 10 |
10.6.2 |
Sep 16, 2024 |
EOL |
What does watchOS 11 end of life mean?
When watchOS 11 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 watchOS 11 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to watchOS 27 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does watchOS 11 reach end of life?
watchOS 11 reached end of life on September 15, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is watchOS 11 still supported?
No. watchOS 11 reached end of life on September 15, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from watchOS 11?
The recommended upgrade from watchOS 11 is
watchOS 27 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
watchOS full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running watchOS 11 past EOL?
Since watchOS 11 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 watchOS should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.