CVE-2023-41981

Name: CVE-2023-41981
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-09-27T15:19:31.913+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-41981 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 16.7
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.7
Apple	Macos	>= 13.0, < 13.6
Apple	Tvos	< 17.0
Apple	Watchos	< 10.0

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Timeline

Published: Sep 27, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-41981?

How severe is CVE-2023-41981?

CVE-2023-41981 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41981?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST