CVE-2023-41974A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
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It affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and 2 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 5, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Mar 26, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 5, 2026; federal remediation due Mar 26, 2026Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.96% (percentile 80)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | from unspecified before 17 | CNA record |
apple ipados apple:ipados | before 15.8.7; from 16.0 before 17.0 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 15.8.7; from 16.0 before 17.0 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kitexploit, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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