AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2023-41974
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2024-01-10 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Apple · iOS and iPadOS
- Added to catalog
- 2026-03-05
- 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.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-03-26
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 15.8.7
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 16.0
Before (exclusive): 17.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 15.8.7
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 16.0
Before (exclusive): 17.0
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- 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://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41974
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