CVE-2023-41976 json
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46435
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7, 17.1
- Apple Safari 17.1
- Apple tvOS 17.1
- Apple macOS 14.1
- Apple watchOS 10.1
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple Safari
- Apple tvOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213981
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213986
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213987
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213988
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213982
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213984
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/22
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-41976
- NVD CVE-2023-41976
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