7.8
High
Exploited
CVE-2023-41974 Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-416
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS 15.8 | earliest → < 15.8.7 | 15.8.7 |
References
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
- support.apple.com support.apple.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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