Exploited CVEs / Apple / CVE-2023-41974
CVE-2023-41974
Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-03-26 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Apple security releases, linked below.
Actively exploited Apple iOS and iPadOS vulnerability, High severity, CVSS 7.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-03-05.
Risk summary
Updated July 26, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2023-41974
This iOS and iPadOS use-after-free lets a malicious app execute code with kernel privileges, and its March 2026 KEV addition shows exploitation of 2023-vintage Apple bugs is still being uncovered. Kernel-level code execution from an app is the core building block of mobile spyware. Devices that stopped receiving or installing updates in 2023 remain exposed today.
Do this: Report on iOS and iPadOS versions across your MDM fleet and force updates or retire any device stuck below current supported releases.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2023-41974
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2023-41974
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-03-26 (past due).
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Official fix for CVE-2023-41974
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the iOS and iPadOS advisory on Apple security releases.
Common questions about CVE-2023-41974
Is CVE-2023-41974 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-41974 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-03-05, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 1.4%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2023-41974?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-03-26, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim 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.
What fixes CVE-2023-41974?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Apple security releases for the patched iOS and iPadOS versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2023-41974?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2023-41974's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
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