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iOS 7.1.2

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
Beta cycle
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Average interval
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Public release
Jun 30, 2014

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

iOS 7.1.2 improved iBeacon connectivity and stability, repaired data transfer for some third-party accessories such as barcode scanners, and corrected the data-protection class used for Mail attachments.[1]

Its security bulletin also records fixes for Activation Lock, lock-screen limits, Find My iPhone, Siri contact exposure, launchd privilege flaws, Safari and WebKit content handling, certificate policy, and kernel reliability.[2][3]

Source ledger

References

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  1. About iOS 7 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2013-09-18T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 7.1.2

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  2. Apple security updates (2014)

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 7.1.2 — 30 June 2014

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  3. About the security content of iOS 7.1.2

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 7.1.2 security content

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Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

security · fixed

Safari and WebKit content security

documentedconfirmed

Apple fixed a Safari use-after-free, multiple WebKit memory-corruption issues, a postMessage origin-encoding flaw, and an address-bar domain-spoofing condition.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 · Safari — CVE-2014-1349; WebKit — CVE-2014-1345, CVE-2014-1346, and listed memory-corruption entries

security · fixed

launchd privilege safeguards

documentedconfirmed

Improved bounds checking addressed IPC-message and log-message heap overflows together with integer overflow and underflow paths in the system service manager.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 · launchd — CVE-2014-1356 through CVE-2014-1359

compatibility · fixed

Third-party accessory data transfer

documentedconfirmed

The update repaired communication with a subset of third-party accessory hardware rather than changing the overall accessory model.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 7 Updates · iOS 7.1.2 — third-party accessories

security · fixed

Mail attachment data protection

documentedconfirmed

Apple changed the attachment encryption class after documenting that physical access could expose Mail attachments on iPhone 4 under the affected configuration.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 7 Updates · iOS 7.1.2 — Mail attachment data protection
  2. [2] About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 · Mail — CVE-2014-1348

enhancement · changed

iBeacon connectivity and stability

documentedconfirmed

Apple identified more dependable iBeacon behavior as one of the three principal user-facing changes in iOS 7.1.2.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 7 Updates · iOS 7.1.2 — iBeacon

security · fixed

Certificate trust and kernel validation

documentedconfirmed

The release revised the trusted-certificate policy and added validation for IOKit API arguments that could otherwise trigger a kernel null-pointer dereference and unexpected restart.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 · Certificate Trust Policy; Kernel — CVE-2014-1355

security · fixed

Activation, lock-screen, account, and Siri boundaries

documentedconfirmed

Additional checks and state handling reduced partial Activation Lock bypass, enforced failed-passcode limits, protected the prior foreground app, required proper Find My iPhone authorization, and gated Siri’s complete contact list behind the passcode.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 7.1.2 · Lockdown — CVE-2014-1360; Lock Screen — CVE-2014-1352 and CVE-2014-1353; Settings — CVE-2014-1350; Siri — CVE-2014-1351

Milestones

Release history

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  1. Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 7.1.2 improved iBeacon and accessory communication, protected Mail attachments correctly, and closed a broad set of device, process, browser, and trust weaknesses.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    13 linked
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .1.2 releases

7 days, 2.0 milestones

Based on 1 previous iOS .1.2 releases

Previous .1.2 releases (iOS)

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iOS 12.1.220187d27d

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Official release notes