CVE-2023-41974
Apple iOS and iPadOS
Published 10 Jan 2024 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 5 Mar 2026, with a remediation deadline of 26 Mar 2026 for US federal agencies.
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.
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.
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/120949 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/126632 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213938 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974 · US Government Resource