CVE-2023-41974
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CVE-2023-41974 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 15.8.7 |
| Apple | Ipados | >= 16.0, < 17.0 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 15.8.7 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 16.0, < 17.0 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kitExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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