# iPadOS vulnerabilities

> iPadOS is made by Apple. We track 1,667 published vulnerabilities in it, across 125 versions. 72 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 5 March 2026. If you run iPadOS, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/apple/ipados

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Apple](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/apple)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 1,667
- **Known to be exploited:** 72
- **Versions tracked:** 125
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2023-41974](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41974), 5 March 2026. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of iPadOS do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "before 15.8.7" means every version up to, but not including, 15.8.7.

- [CVE-2023-41974](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41974) (Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability): before 15.8.7, 16.0 to before 17.0
- [CVE-2021-30952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30952) (Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability): before 15.2
- [CVE-2022-48503](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48503) (Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability): before 15.6
- [CVE-2025-43300](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-43300) (Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): before 15.8.5, 16.0 to before 16.7.12
- [CVE-2025-6558](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-6558) (Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability): before 18.6
- [CVE-2025-43200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-43200) (Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability): before 15.8.4, 16.0 to before 16.7.11, 17.0 to before 17.7.5, 18.0 to before 18.3.1
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-31200) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 18.4.1
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-31201) (Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability): before 18.4.1
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24201) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): 15.8 to before 15.8.4, 16.7 to before 16.7.11, 17.0 to before 17.7.6, 18.0 to before 18.3.2
- [CVE-2025-24200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24200) (Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability): before 17.7.5, 18.0 to before 18.3.1
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24085) (Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability): before 18.3
- [CVE-2024-44308](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-44308) (Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability): before 17.7.2, 18.0 to before 18.1.1
- [CVE-2024-44309](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-44309) (Apple Multiple Products Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability): before 17.7.2, 18.0 to before 18.1.1
- [CVE-2024-23296](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23296) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 16.7.8, 17.0 to before 17.4
- [CVE-2024-23225](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23225) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 16.7.6, 17.0 to before 17.4
- [CVE-2022-48618](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48618) (Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 16.2
- [CVE-2024-23222](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23222) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability): before 15.8.7, 16.0 to before 16.7.5, 17.0 to before 17.3
- [CVE-2023-41990](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41990) (Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability): before 15.7.8, 16.0 to before 16.3
- [CVE-2023-42917](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-42917) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability): before 15.8.1, 16.0 to before 16.7.3, 17.0 to before 17.1.2
- [CVE-2023-42916](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-42916) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability): before 15.8.1, 16.0 to before 16.7.3, 17.0 to before 17.1.2
- [CVE-2023-42824](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-42824) (Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability): before 16.7.1
- [CVE-2023-5217](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-5217) (Google Chromium libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): 16.7, 17.0 to before 17.0.3
- [CVE-2023-41991](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41991) (Apple Multiple Products Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability): before 16.7, 17.0
- [CVE-2023-41993](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41993) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability): before 17.0.1
- [CVE-2023-41992](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41992) (Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability): before 16.7, 17.0
- [CVE-2023-41061](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41061) (Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability): before 16.6.1
- [CVE-2023-41064](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41064) (Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): before 15.7.9, 16.0 to before 16.6.1
- [CVE-2023-38606](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38606) (Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability): before 15.7.8, 16.0 to before 16.6
- [CVE-2023-37450](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-37450) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability): before 16.6
- [CVE-2023-32439](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32439) (Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability): before 15.7.7, 16.0 to before 16.5.1

Checked: the 30 most recently added of 50 exploited flaws.

## Which iPadOS vulnerabilities are being exploited?

50 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2023-41974](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41974): Apple iOS and iPadOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.0%, known exploited since 5 March 2026.
- [CVE-2021-30952](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30952): Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow or Wraparound Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 7.0%, known exploited since 5 March 2026.
- [CVE-2022-48503](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48503): Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.2%, known exploited since 20 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-43300](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-43300): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 32%, known exploited since 21 August 2025.
- [CVE-2025-6558](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-6558): Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 11%, known exploited since 22 July 2025.
- [CVE-2025-43200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-43200): Apple Multiple Products Unspecified Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 4.2, chance of use in 30 days 1.2%, known exploited since 16 June 2025.
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-31200): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.1, chance of use in 30 days 21%, known exploited since 17 April 2025.
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-31201): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 17 April 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24201): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.1, chance of use in 30 days 3.8%, known exploited since 13 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24200): Apple iOS and iPadOS Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.1, chance of use in 30 days 4.4%, known exploited since 12 February 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-24085): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 18%, known exploited since 29 January 2025.
- [CVE-2024-44308](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-44308): Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 10%, known exploited since 21 November 2024.
- [CVE-2024-44309](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-44309): Apple Multiple Products Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.1, chance of use in 30 days 23%, known exploited since 21 November 2024.
- [CVE-2024-23296](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23296): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.4%, known exploited since 6 March 2024.
- [CVE-2024-23225](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23225): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.5%, known exploited since 6 March 2024.
- [CVE-2022-48618](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-48618): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.0, chance of use in 30 days 0.5%, known exploited since 31 January 2024.
- [CVE-2024-23222](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-23222): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 11%, known exploited since 23 January 2024.
- [CVE-2023-41990](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41990): Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.4%, known exploited since 8 January 2024.
- [CVE-2023-42917](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-42917): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 9.3%, known exploited since 4 December 2023.
- [CVE-2023-42916](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-42916): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 18%, known exploited since 4 December 2023.
- [CVE-2023-42824](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-42824): Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.2%, known exploited since 5 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-5217](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-5217): Google Chromium libvpx Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 49%, known exploited since 2 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-41991](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41991): Apple Multiple Products Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 13%, known exploited since 25 September 2023.
- [CVE-2023-41993](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41993): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 24%, known exploited since 25 September 2023.
- [CVE-2023-41992](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41992): Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 9.5%, known exploited since 25 September 2023.
- [CVE-2023-41061](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41061): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Wallet Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 4.4%, known exploited since 11 September 2023.
- [CVE-2023-41064](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-41064): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ImageIO Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 53%, known exploited since 11 September 2023.
- [CVE-2023-38606](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38606): Apple Multiple Products Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 2.9%, known exploited since 26 July 2023.
- [CVE-2023-37450](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-37450): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 19%, known exploited since 13 July 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32439](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32439): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 24%, known exploited since 23 June 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32434](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32434): Apple Multiple Products Integer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 52%, known exploited since 23 June 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32435](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32435): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 23%, known exploited since 23 June 2023.
- [CVE-2023-28204](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-28204): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 22 May 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32409](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32409): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.6, chance of use in 30 days 17%, known exploited since 22 May 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32373](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-32373): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 12%, known exploited since 22 May 2023.
- [CVE-2023-28206](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-28206): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS IOSurfaceAccelerator Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.6, chance of use in 30 days 23%, known exploited since 10 April 2023.
- [CVE-2023-28205](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-28205): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 27%, known exploited since 10 April 2023.
- [CVE-2021-30900](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30900): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 5.2%, known exploited since 30 March 2023.
- [CVE-2023-23529](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-23529): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 9.5%, known exploited since 14 February 2023.
- [CVE-2022-42856](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-42856): Apple iOS Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 8.5%, known exploited since 14 December 2022.
- [CVE-2022-42827](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-42827): Apple iOS and iPadOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.1%, known exploited since 25 October 2022.
- [CVE-2022-32917](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-32917): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 5.6%, known exploited since 14 September 2022.
- [CVE-2020-9934](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-9934): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Input Validation Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 3.2%, known exploited since 8 September 2022.
- [CVE-2022-2294](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-2294): WebRTC Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 71%, known exploited since 25 August 2022.
- [CVE-2021-31010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-31010): Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 3.7%, known exploited since 25 August 2022.
- [CVE-2022-32894](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-32894): Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.3%, known exploited since 18 August 2022.
- [CVE-2022-32893](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-32893): Apple iOS and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 9.9%, known exploited since 18 August 2022.
- [CVE-2020-3837](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-3837): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 15%, known exploited since 27 June 2022.
- [CVE-2020-9907](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-9907): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.2%, known exploited since 27 June 2022.
- [CVE-2021-30983](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-30983): Apple iOS and iPadOS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.9%, known exploited since 27 June 2022.

## Which iPadOS flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2022-2294](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-2294): 71%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2022-40303](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-40303): 41%, High (CVSS 7.5)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does iPadOS have?

We track 1,667 published vulnerabilities listed under the name iPadOS, across 125 versions. The most recent iPadOS flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-41974, on 5 March 2026.

### Which iPadOS vulnerabilities are being exploited?

72 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2023-41974, CVE-2021-30952 and CVE-2022-48503.

### Which versions of iPadOS do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-41974, affects before 15.8.7, 16.0 to before 17.0. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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