CVE-2023-41974

Apple iOS and iPadOS: Use-After-Free

As of , CVE-2023-41974 in Apple iOS and iPadOS is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch soon.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 5 March 2026
US federal deadline
26 March 202621 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.02Higher than 79% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: support.apple.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Apple iOS and iPadOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CISA's 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.

The CVE record's description, from apple

CVE published
10 January 2024
Assigned by
apple
CVSS
7.8 High (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
CWE-416
Use After Free
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
no
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.

iOS and iPadOS: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2025-24200Incorrect AuthorizationApple iOS and iPadOSPatch soon0.04
CVE-2021-30983Buffer OverflowApple iOS and iPadOSPatch soon0.03
CVE-2023-42824Kernel Privilege EscalationApple iOS and iPadOSPatch soon0.01
CVE-2022-42827Out-of-Bounds WriteApple iOS and iPadOSPatch soon0.01

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