CVEs / CVE-2023-41974
CVE-2023-41974: Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 5 Mar 2026
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Apple iOS and iPadOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 17 | 17 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | from unspecified, before 15.8.7 | 15.8.7 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 5 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
References
- CVE-2023-41974 on NVD
- CVE-2023-41974 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938 (cited by CISA)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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