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Apple is a major technology vendor with a public profile and rapid update cycle, but its internal failure history reveals a consistent pattern of high-severity remote code execution vulnerabilities across its operating systems and WebKit components. The company's security posture relies on aggressive patching and internal fuzzing, yet the frequency and severity of these RCEs indicate ongoing systemic weaknesses in its software development and validation processes.

Failure events
117
Zero-days
0
RCEs
74
On KEV
94
Critical
20
Worst shame
90
PROFILE
CategoryTechnology VendorWhat they doApple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide, including iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch.Founded1976SizeLargeOwnershippublic Websitehttps://www.apple.com ↗
SECURITY POSTURE

Apple maintains a high-profile security posture with frequent, rapid patching cycles and internal fuzzing/telemetry, but its track record shows a persistent pattern of high-severity RCE vulnerabilities across its OS and WebKit components, often requiring urgent security updates.

Notable failures
  • CVE-2023-41974: iOS/iPadOS use-after-free RCE
  • CVE-2021-30952: tvOS/macOS/Safari integer overflow RCE
  • CVE-2026-20700: iOS/macOS/tvOS/visionOS buffer bounds RCE
  • CVE-2022-42856: iOS type confusion RCE
  • CVE-2022-42827: iOS/iPadOS kernel out-of-bounds write RCE
  • CVE-2021-30661: iOS/iPadOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS use-after-free RCE
Patterns: repeated high-severity RCEs in WebKit and Safari processing malicious web content; frequent use-after-free and type confusion vulnerabilities in iOS/macOS kernel and system components; memory corruption and integer overflow flaws in image, font, and audio processing subsystems
Reputationneutral (+0.00) · 6 trusted sources CoverageNVD · SentinelOne · app.opencve.io · cooey · cybersecuritynews.com · www.cvefind.com
FAILURE HISTORY · 60
DATEEVENTSEVSUMMARY
2023-04-10 CVE-2023-28206 high Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS had a critical kernel-level vulnerability allowing apps to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
2024-11-21 CVE-2024-44308 high Apple devices are actively exploited via a remote code execution vulnerability in web content processing.
2024-03-06 CVE-2024-23225 high Apple's iOS/macOS kernels contain a memory corruption vulnerability allowing arbitrary kernel read/write access, enabling attackers to bypass kernel protections.
2024-03-06 CVE-2024-23296 high Apple's RTKit on iOS/macOS allows kernel memory bypass enabling arbitrary code execution.
2022-04-04 CVE-2022-22675 high An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in macOS Monterey allowed arbitrary kernel code execution, was actively exploited in the wild, and remains unpatched in KEV.
2022-01-28 CVE-2022-22587 high A memory corruption flaw in Apple's IOMobileFrameBuffer allowed malicious apps to execute kernel-level code, and it was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30807 high Apple's IOMobileFrameBuffer memory corruption flaw allowed kernel privilege escalation via user-space apps.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30869 high A type confusion vulnerability in Apple's XNU kernel allowed malicious apps to execute code with kernel privileges, and it was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2020-9859 high Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS suffered a kernel privilege escalation vulnerability allowing arbitrary code execution.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30661 high Apple's WebKit use-after-free flaw in iOS/macOS Safari allowed remote code execution via malicious web content.
2026-08-18 CVE-2026-65400 high An unpatched macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability allowed network attackers to authenticate without valid credentials, enabling unauthorized access to systems.
2022-05-24 CVE-2016-4655 high An iOS kernel vulnerability allowed attackers to read sensitive memory data via a crafted app, and it was actively exploited in the wild.
2022-05-24 CVE-2016-4656 high A memory corruption vulnerability in the iOS kernel allowed attackers to execute privileged code or cause DoS via a crafted app.
2022-05-24 CVE-2016-4657 high Apple iOS WebKit memory corruption flaw allows remote code execution via malicious websites.
2022-05-23 CVE-2021-30883 high Apple's iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS suffered a memory corruption vulnerability enabling remote code execution.
2022-05-04 CVE-2021-1789 high A type confusion vulnerability in multiple Apple products allowed arbitrary code execution via malicious web content.
2022-05-04 CVE-2019-8506 high A type confusion vulnerability in multiple Apple products allowed arbitrary code execution via malicious web content.
2022-02-11 CVE-2022-22620 high Apple's WebKit in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS suffered a use-after-free vulnerability allowing remote code execution via malicious web content.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-1871 high Apple's WebKit in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS had a remote code execution vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-1870 high Apple's WebKit in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS had a remote code execution vulnerability that was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-1782 high A race condition in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS allowed malicious apps to elevate privileges, and the vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30762 high Apple iOS WebKit use-after-free flaw allows remote code execution via malicious web content.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30657 high A macOS logic flaw in System Preferences allowed malicious apps to bypass Gatekeeper, and the vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30665 high Apple's WebKit memory corruption flaw in iOS, macOS, and other OSes allows remote code execution via malicious web content.
2021-11-03 CVE-2020-27932 high Apple's type confusion vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS allowed malicious apps to execute kernel-level code.
2021-11-03 CVE-2020-27950 high Apple's memory initialization flaw in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS allowed malicious apps to leak kernel memory, and it was actively exploited in the wild.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30663 high WebKit integer overflow in Apple products allows remote code execution via malicious web content.
2021-11-03 CVE-2020-27930 high Apple's FontParser memory corruption flaw in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS allowed remote code execution when processing malicious fonts.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30666 high Apple iOS WebKit buffer overflow allows remote code execution via malicious web content.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30860 high Apple's CoreGraphics integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2021-30860) allowed remote code execution via malicious PDFs across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30761 high Apple iOS WebKit memory corruption vulnerability allows remote code execution via malicious web content.
2021-11-03 CVE-2021-30858 high Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS WebKit contained a use-after-free vulnerability allowing remote code execution via malicious web content.
2022-05-23 CVE-2019-7287 high Apple iOS memory corruption vulnerability allows remote code execution and is actively exploited in the wild.
2022-05-23 CVE-2019-7286 high Apple's iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS suffered a memory corruption vulnerability allowing privilege escalation that was actively exploited in the wild.
2022-04-04 CVE-2022-22674 high An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in macOS Monterey allowed applications to read kernel memory, which was actively exploited in the wild.
2022-02-10 CVE-2014-4404 high Apple OS X suffered a heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily allowing privileged code execution.
2021-11-03 CVE-2020-9819 high A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple's Mail app allowed heap corruption when processing malicious emails, listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
2026-03-05 CVE-2023-41974 high Apple iOS and iPadOS kernel exploited for arbitrary code execution
2026-03-05 CVE-2021-30952 high Apple's tvOS, macOS, Safari, iPadOS, and watchOS suffered an integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability, allowing arbitrary code execution via malicious web content.
2026-03-05 CVE-2023-43000 high Apple's macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Safari versions 16.6 suffer from a Use-After-Free vulnerability exploited in the wild.
2026-02-12 CVE-2026-20700 high Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could allow arbitrary code execution.
2025-12-15 CVE-2025-43529 high Apple products affected by unpatched use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit.
2025-10-20 CVE-2022-48503 high Apple products with macOS, iOS, tvOS, Safari, and watchOS may allow arbitrary code execution due to an unspecified vulnerability in JavaScriptCore.
2025-08-21 CVE-2025-43300 high Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS had an unpatched out-of-bounds write vulnerability exploited in the wild.
2025-06-16 CVE-2025-43200 high Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS contain an unspecified vulnerability when processing a maliciously crafted photo or video shared via an iCloud Link.
2025-03-13 CVE-2025-24201 high A WebKit out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Apple products allows malicious web content to escape the sandbox, actively exploited in the wild and impacting DIB organizations using Apple devices or WebKit-dependent software.
2023-10-05 CVE-2023-42824 high Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
2023-09-25 CVE-2023-41993 high Apple WebKit vulnerability allows code execution via malicious web content.
2023-09-25 CVE-2023-41991 high Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS improper certificate validation vulnerability
2023-09-25 CVE-2023-41992 high Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS kernel privilege escalation vulnerability
2023-06-23 CVE-2023-32434 high An integer overflow vulnerability in Apple's operating systems allows applications to potentially execute code with kernel privileges, and is currently being exploited in the wild.
2023-06-23 CVE-2023-32439 high WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability in Apple products allows remote code execution.
2023-05-22 CVE-2023-32373 high Apple WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability enables code execution.
2023-05-22 CVE-2023-28204 high Apple WebKit out-of-bounds read vulnerability
2023-05-22 CVE-2023-32409 high WebKit sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple products allows remote code execution.
2023-04-17 CVE-2019-8526 high Apple macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability allows privilege escalation.
2023-04-10 CVE-2023-28205 high Apple's Safari and macOS WebKit vulnerable to code execution via malicious web content.
2023-03-30 CVE-2021-30900 high Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS had an unpatched RCE flaw exploited in the wild
2023-02-14 CVE-2023-23529 high Apple's Safari and iPadOS WebKit vulnerable to code execution via malicious web content
2022-12-14 CVE-2022-42856 high Apple iOS had an active web content execution flaw
SENTIMENT · TRUSTED SOURCES
synthesisnegative-0.40
Acknowledged vulnerability, but minimal fallout
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant concern and potential reputational damage due to a widely impacting vulnerability.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Broadly acknowledged as a significant security issue, with Apple's response being viewed as standard but not exceptional.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant negative impact due to exploitation and former employee involvement.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant concern and potential reputational damage due to bypassing Gatekeeper.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant concern and widespread acknowledgement of a critical vulnerability.
synthesisneutral+0.00
No sentiment expressed; sources are CVE databases or unrelated advisories.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apple faced severe fallout for a critical integer overflow vulnerability allowing code execution via malicious PDFs, though the vendor's response was not detailed in the provided sources.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant concern and acknowledgement of exploitation.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Widespread reporting and inclusion in KEV databases indicate a significant security failure with potential for exploitation.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Widespread acknowledgement of the vulnerability and its potential impact, with no positive commentary.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant security failure with broad impact, triggering public condemnation and scrutiny.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Widespread acknowledgement of a serious vulnerability with potential for kernel-level access, impacting multiple Apple products, resulted in significant negative perception.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Broadly negative, highlighting potential for widespread impact and lack of immediate detail.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apple faced severe fallout for a critical kernel privilege escalation vulnerability across its core OS ecosystem, though the provided sources lack direct press coverage of the specific CVE-2020-27932
synthesisneutral+0.00
No sentiment expressed; sources are CVE databases or unrelated advisories.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apple's vulnerability was noted as a memory corruption flaw allowing code execution, but the provided sources are entirely unrelated to the CVE-2020-27930 event, focusing instead on a 2026 Today Show
synthesissevere-fallout-0.60
Apple's memory initialization vulnerability was a serious security flaw allowing kernel memory disclosure, though the provided sources lack security press coverage to fully gauge public reception.
synthesisneutral-0.20
No direct press coverage or authoritative commentary found in the provided sources; only CVE database listings and unrelated articles.
synthesisneutral+0.00
No sentiment expressed; purely factual NVD entry.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant public acknowledgement and listing as a KEV resulted in considerable negative attention and reputational damage.
synthesissevere-fallout-0.70
Significant fallout due to employee misuse and potential for widespread impact.
synthesisneutral+0.00
No sentiment expressed; sources are CVE databases with no commentary on Apple's handling.
synthesisneutral+0.00
No coverage found for CVE-2016-9841 in the provided sources; sources discuss unrelated CVEs or generic vendor pages.
cve.akaoma.com ↗neutral+0.00
Neutral; Akaoma CVE dashboard with no commentary.
SentinelOne ↗neutral+0.00
Neutral; CVE database entry with no sentiment.
kev.5sn.com ↗neutral+0.00
Neutral; CVE database entry with no sentiment.
sam.gov ↗neutral+0.00
Neutral; SAM.gov contract page with no commentary.
github.com ↗neutral+0.00
Neutral; CVE database entry with no sentiment.
www.cvefind.com ↗neutral+0.00
Neutral; CVE database entry with no sentiment.
DOSSIER SOURCES
Open questions: Apple's internal patching SLA for high-severity RCEs · Impact of the IntelBroker breach on Apple's supply chain security
DOSSIER · dex-RAG synthesis · grounded in our own collection + trusted sourcesbuilt 2026-07-15 03:59:51.697381+00:00