03/20/2026
Apple has confirmed that its emergency iOS and iPadOS updates released last week for older devices specifically patch the Coruna exploit — a sophisticated attack chain disclosed last week by Google and iVerify. The updates back‑port kernel and WebKit security fixes that newer iOS versions already received, ensuring vulnerable devices that cannot upgrade to iOS 17 are protected.
Apple says iOS 16.7.15/15.8.7 and iPadOS 16.7.15/15.8.7 updates fix Coruna, a multi‑stage exploit chain targeting older devices. The patches back‑port key kernel and WebKit fixes to protect models that can’t run iOS 17.