CVE-2023-41981 Security feature bypass in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers with kernel code execution can bypass kernel memory mitigations in Apple operating systems, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-41981?
CVE-2023-41981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41981?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-5f2c-86wv-pg43.