FKIE_CVE-2023-41974

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-01-10 22:15 - Updated: 2026-03-12 13:25
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/120949Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/126632Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kitExploit, Third Party Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple ipados *
apple ipados *
apple iphone_os *
apple iphone_os *
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  "cisaExploitAdd": "2026-03-05",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
  "cisaVulnerabilityName": "Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability",
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  "lastModified": "2026-03-12T13:25:14.333",
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