CVE-2023-41974

HIGH 7.8

⚠️ CISA KEV

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

Vendor	apple
Product	ios and ipados
Ecosystems	iOS macOS
Industries	Technology
Published	Jan 10, 2024
Last Updated	Mar 12, 2026

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Affected Versions

Apple / iOS and iPadOS

unspecified < 17

Apple / iOS and iPadOS

unspecified < 15.8.7

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 support.apple.com: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938 cloud.google.com: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974