Is CVE-2023-41974 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-41974 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on March 5, 2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41974?

CVE-2023-41974 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2023-41974

HIGH · CVSS 7.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 2.0%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-416
EPSS score: 2.0% (80th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added March 5, 2026
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2023-46433)
Published: January 10, 2024
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on March 5, 2026; federal remediation due March 26, 2026.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-46433 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on March 12, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os

Certified products that may be affected

9 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on iPhone 14 Pro with A16 Bionic running iOS 16.4.1Version iOS 16.4.1 (build 20E252) ( ANSSI-CC-2023/59) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/59 - active
Strong Customer Authentication for Apple Pay on iPhone SE (3rd generation) with A15 Bionic running iOS 16.4.1iOS 16.4.1 (build 20E252) (ANSSI-CC-2023/58) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/58 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (2nde génération) avec A13 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 (Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/15 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone 13 avec A15 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/18 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (de seconde génération) exécutant iOS 14.5.1 Version 18E212 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/05 - active

See all 9 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit(Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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