CVEvulnerability

CVE-2023-41990

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-09-12 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability — Apple Multiple Products

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for code execution when processing a font file.

Added to KEV
2024-01-08
Remediation due
2024-01-29
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41990
Status
Analyzed
Published
2023-09-12
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3. Processing a font file may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.

Affected configurations

• apple ipados (< 15.7.8) • apple ipados (>= 16.0 < 16.3) • apple iphone os (< 15.7.8) • apple iphone os (>= 16.0 < 16.3) • apple macos (< 11.7.9) • apple macos (>= 12.0.0 < 12.6.8) • apple macos (>= 13.0 < 13.2) • apple tvos (< 16.3) • apple watchos (< 9.3)

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