CVE-2023-41974

high

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.

References

Exploits
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https://securityaffairs.com/189716/security/apple-urges-iphone-users-to-update-as-coruna-and-darksword-exploit-kits-emerge.html

https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/apple-fixes-webkit-vulnerability.html

https://www.securityweek.com/apple-updates-older-ios-versions-to-patch-coruna-exploits/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/03/apple-patches-coruna-exploit-kit-flaws-for-older-ios-versions

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-patches-older-iphones-and-ipads-against-coruna-exploits/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/apple-issues-security-updates-for-older.html

https://securityaffairs.com/189362/security/apple-issues-emergency-fixes-for-coruna-flaws-in-older-ios-versions.html

https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-adds-ios-flaws-from-coruna-exploit-kit-to-kev/

https://securityaffairs.com/189005/security/u-s-cisa-adds-apple-rockwell-and-hikvision-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/cisa-adds-3-ios-flaws-to-its-catalog-of-known-exploited-vulnerabilities/

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/03/05/cisa-adds-five-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

https://securityaffairs.com/188928/security/google-uncovers-coruna-ios-exploit-kit-targeting-ios-13-17-2-1.html

https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/coruna-ios-exploit-kit-uses-23-exploits.html

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-01-10

Updated: 2026-03-12

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H