CVE-2023-41974 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-03-26.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.94% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-03-26 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2024-01-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-03-05 |
| Due | 2026-03-26 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS and iPadOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974
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