high7.8Known exploited
CVE-2023-41974
Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-03-05. Federal due date: 2026-03-26.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
Apple iOS and iPadOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | before 15.8.7 from 16.0 before 17.0 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 15.8.7 from 16.0 before 17.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- 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