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CVE-2023-41981VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-41981: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 13.6 : update Apple iOS and iPadOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

Severity
Medium

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

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 13.6

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

AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma 14. Users and administrators should apply these official updates to ensure the issue is remediated.

Description

CVE-2023-41981 is a vulnerability in Apple operating systems where an attacker who already has kernel code execution capabilities may bypass kernel memory mitigations. The issue has been addressed with improved memory handling and fixed in several Apple OS versions including macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma 14.

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