CVE-2023-41974KEV · OVERDUE

Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability

High · published January 10, 2024

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 7.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 80.1th percentile for exploit probability.

213
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.1
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01955 · 80.1th percentile
Published
2024-01-10T22:03Z
KEV added
2026-03-05 · due 2026-03-26
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 MAR 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Mar 26
    kev
  • 10 JAN 22:03Z
    A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management
    cvelistv5