Apple released iOS 18.6 on July 29, ahead of the company’s release of iOS 26 this fall. While the next major iOS update will bring Liquid Glass and more to your iPhone, iOS 18.6 doesn’t change much on your device. Instead of new features, the update is filled with about two dozen bug and security fixes, including a patch for a flaw that could be actively exploited.
You can download iOS 18.6 by going to Settings, then tapping General. Next, select Software Update, then tap Update Now and follow the prompts on your screen.
Here’s what iOS 18.6 brings to your iPhone.
According to Apple’s security notes, iOS 18.6 fixes about two dozen security issues and bugs. But one issue in WebKit, Apple’s in-house-developed internet browser engine used in Safari, could compromise your system and is being tracked as CVE-2025-6558.
This bug was identified by a member of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, and Google wrote on July 15 that it is aware that an exploit for this bug exists in the wild. So you should download iOS 18.6 immediately to protect your device.
Apple announced iOS 18 at WWDC 2024 and released iOS 17.6 more than a month later in July. That update was filled with more than 30 important bug fixes and security patches, but no new features. Apple recommended that everyone download the update at the time, and it was the last major iOS 17 update before the release of iOS 18.
Apple is likely shifting gears and focusing more on iOS 26. In fact, the company has already released multiple betas of that iOS software in preparation for its fall release.
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