SlowMist's 23pds: Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS 27.2.1 and More, Patching Is Essential

November 10 — SlowMist Chief Information Security Officer 23pds posted that Apple has released security updates for iOS 27.2.1, iPadOS 27.2.1 and macOS 27.2.1. The update fixes an iMessage vulnerability through which a remote attacker could join group chats and receive messages. It also fixes multiple AirPlay and Bluetooth vulnerabilities, involving malicious Bluetooth devices pairing without interaction, nearby attackers corrupting process memory, and bypassing the attempt limit on AirPlay pairing codes. 23pds said the upgrade also protects against the DarkSword attack, the CVE-2026-112611 malicious PDF memory corruption vulnerability, and the worse_query sandbox escape vulnerability affecting iOS 27.2.