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CVE-2023-41073VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-41073: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to access protected user data

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 16.7 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 16.7

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Sep 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to 16.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected
  • <16.7
Fixed in
  • 16.7

AI-suggested

Apply the official Apple updates that include the fix for this vulnerability. Specifically, upgrade to iOS and iPadOS 16.7 or later. Other Apple operating systems with the fix include macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Monterey 12.7, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma 14. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

CVE-2023-41073 is an authorization vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS that could allow an app to access protected user data. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved state management and fixed in iOS and iPadOS version 16.7. Other Apple operating systems including macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Monterey 12.7, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma 14 also include the fix. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 16.7.

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