CVE-2023-41990 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.4% (pctl 71)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2024-01-29.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.39% — more likely to be exploited than 71% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2024-01-29 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2023-09-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2024-01-08 |
| Due | 2024-01-29 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / Multiple Products |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | macos |
| apple | tvos |
| apple | watchos |
References
- 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://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://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41990
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