Release appearance
iOS 15.2.1 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
iOS 15.2.1 reached the public release channel on January 12, 2022. iOS 15.2.1 was a focused maintenance release for Messages, third-party CarPlay apps, and a disclosed HomeKit denial-of-service issue. This article records the public appearance only and does not attribute cumulative notes to an earlier beta.
- Date
- Jan 12, 2022
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
Public release
Apple’s dated release record places iOS 15.2.1 on January 12, 2022. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign the cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.[1][2]
What changed
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- About the security content of iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 — Released January 12, 2022
- About the security content of iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · HomeKit — CVE-2022-22588
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
bugFix · fixed
Third-party CarPlay input fix
The update restored input responsiveness for affected third-party CarPlay apps.
- [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.2.1
bugFix · fixed
Messages iCloud Link photo fix
The update corrected photo loading for iCloud Links in Messages.
- [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.2.1
security · fixed
HomeKit accessory-name denial-of-service fix
Apple addressed CVE-2022-22588 with improved resource validation.
- [1] About the security content of iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 · HomeKit — CVE-2022-22588