March 5, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2023-41974 — Apple iOS and iPadOS
Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-03-05- Federal due date
2026-03-26- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- EPSS
- 71.1th percentile (score 0.014, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41974
CISA short description
Apple iOS and iPadOS contain a use-after-free vulnerability. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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.