CVE-2023-41974

criticalknown exploitedcovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-03-05

Actively exploited. CVE-2023-41974 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-03-05) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching 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

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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Exploitation outlook

Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 69% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

criticalexploitedCVE-2023-41974: Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2026-03-05

External references

NVD record for CVE-2023-41974

CVE.org record

CISA KEV catalog

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