CVE-2023-41974 Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free
An app can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges due to a use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 5 Mar 2026
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-41974?
CVE-2023-41974 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 10 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41974?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 26 Mar 2026.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-41974 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-41974 in the wild since at least 5 Mar 2026.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58c3-hjfx-2gmq.