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CVE-2023-41974: Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2023-41974
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Apple iOS and iPadOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Appleproduct: iOS and iPadOSRemote code execution
What
The vulnerability allows an app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges due to a use-after-free condition.
Who is affected
Users of Apple iOS and iPadOS are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update iOS and iPadOS to the latest versions.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2026-03-05
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41974

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2023-41974coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Apple iOS and

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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