CVE-2023-41974

HIGH KEV

iPadOS < 17.0 - Use-After-Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2023-41974 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added March 5, 2026. EIP tracks 1 public exploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-41974, leveraging a path traversal vulnerability in Apple's mobile backup system to achieve arbitrary file write and potential local privilege escalation (LPE) on iOS devices. The exploit uses the MobileBackup2 service to manipulate backup/restore operations for unauthorized file access.

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.

Exploits (1)

vulncheck_xdb WORKING POC
local
https://github.com/Lrdsnow/PureKFD

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-41974, leveraging a path traversal vulnerability in Apple's mobile backup system to achieve arbitrary file write and potential local privilege escalation (LPE) on iOS devices. The exploit uses the MobileBackup2 service to manipulate backup/restore operations for unauthorized file access.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple iOS (MobileBackup2 service)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Physical access or USB connection to the target iOS device · Device in a state allowing backup/restore operations
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 04, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 44.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2026-03-05
VulnCheck KEV 2026-03-03
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2023-46433
CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (2)
apple/ipados < 17.0
apple/iphone_os < 17.0
Published Jan 10, 2024
KEV Added Mar 05, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026